Reading
Lesson One, Sustained
Silent Reading
Sustained Silent Reading
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TEK:
Objective: The successful student will learn to read silently for
extended periods of time.
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Conditions
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Proper Setting (Well lit classroom, library, or other location as
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Adequate time (25 minutes)
Standards:
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Expected Student Outcomes:
Students read silently and reflect on the authors message
Use a pen and paper to record unknown words and context clues
Use a dictionary and record definitions to find meaning
Unacceptable Behaviors
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Being unprepared
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No pen or pencil
No paper
Can’t find work
Disruptive Behaviors
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Talking
Not in assigned place
Not attempting to perform the task
Today’s Selected Text
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Get Handout
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Read Silently, 25 minutes
Reflect while you read
Write:
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Use last 5 minutes
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record your thoughts
Any Unknown Words
Context Clues
Dictionaries
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Available in the classroom
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If Needed, get one
use to record definitions
Put it Back
Begin Now
TPS
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Last 15 minutes of class
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Think (5 minutes)
Pair (2 minutes)
Share (3 minutes)
What is This?
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Think (On your Own)
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Pair
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Reflect (Main Idea)
Unknown Words
Five minutes
Work with a partner
Discuss important facts
Unknown Words
Two minutes
Share
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Pick a speaker
Publish one thing, about your reading
Only Three per day
Three minutes
End of Lecture
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Review
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TPS
SSR
Being Prepared
Unacceptable behaviors