• Mini lesson

• Model reading strategy for the week

• Introduce corresponding role sheet.

• Group meetings Discuss weekend reading. Assign reading roles (discussion leader)

Tuesday

• Independent Reading and work on  word wizards and summaries.

• Teacher Conferencing

• Work on Story Maps (Sequence)

Wednesday

• Group discussion and question making. Don't forget to record answers. 

• Group Planning session.

• Teacher mini lesson

• Group work- each member performing the task that the role sheet describes. For example Illustrator, word wizard,  Discussion leader etc.

• Share answers the last fifteen minutes of class. (No matter how much you finished)

Friday

• Journal writing to be completed in the Journal section of your Portfolio.

• Make sure you follow the style described by your teacher:

•  Reflect on what you read and describe why characters are doing things the way they are. 

• Connect your life to theirs or make a connection to a book you read that resembles the character in this book

• Predict something that will occur as a result of one character's actions

• Ask questions you are wondering about.

Notes

1. Your teacher will demonstrate how to do the activity sheets, journal writing, word associations and wizards during mini lesson days, as well as other concepts.

2. It is expected that you will be on your best behaviour as you are given a daily mark.