Emergent Guided Reading Plan

Emergent Guided Reading Plan

Date:

Title:

Level:

Strategy Focus:

Day 1

Day 2

1. Sight Word Review

1. Sight Word Review

(dictate 3 words, prompt for noisy writing)

(dictate 3 words, prompt for noisy writing)

2. Reread Book from Day 1

(and other familiar books)

2. Introduction

Optional: Take a running record on one student for 2-3 minutes

Running record student:________

Observations:

A. Gist

statement:

B. Students talk about each page. Teach supports oral language.

C. Introduce new vocabulary

Concepts (Use

Cross Checking

Sight Words (predict

pictures and discuss-

(horse or pony, check

first letter and locate)

ex: path, cabbage)

first letter)

3. Text Reading With Prompting

Check the picture. What would make sense?

Get your mouth ready

Does that make sense/look right?

Could it be ___ or ___?

Show me the word ___ (if stuck on st word)

Check the word with your finger

4. Teaching Points After Reading

4. Teaching Points After Reading

(choose 1 or 2)

(choose 1 or 2)

1:1 matching (discourage pointing at level C (DRA3)

1:1 matching (discourage pointing at level C (DRA 3)

Use picture clues (meaning)

Use picture clues (meaning)

Monitor with known words

Monitor with known words

Get mouth ready for initial sound

Get mouth ready for initial sound

Cross-check picture and first letter

Cross-check picture and first letter

Visual scanning (check word left to right)

Visual scanning (check word left to right)

Expression

Expression

5. Discussion Prompt (day 1)

5. Discussion Prompt (day 2)

6. Teach One Sight Word

6. Teach Same Sight Word

(use all 4 steps in order)

(use all 4 steps in order)

What’s Missing

What’s Missing

Word:

Word:

Mix and Fix

Mix and Fix

Table Writing

Table Writing

Whiteboards

Whiteboards

7. Word Study

7. Guided Writing

(Choose One)

(Dictated Sentence: A: 3-5 words; B: 5-7 words; C: 7-10 words)

Picture Sorts:

Making Words:

Sound Boxes:

Instructions: Type in the green shaded areas as needed. Then print to use when teaching.

Adapted by Nathan Elliott from:

Richardson, J. (2009). The next step in guided reading : focused assessments and targeted lessons for helping every student become a better reader. New York: Scholastic Inc.