Compiled by Tawna Robinson, Diane Jensen, Jody Sulser, and Jodi Ervin

Guided Reading

Purpose:

Help readers to develop reading behaviors and strategies that will support them in becoming proficient readers

Explicitly teach skills based on students’ needs

Guided Reading

Teacher’s Role:Determine groups based on assessments and

needsSelect and introduce textMay observe and listen to individual students

while they readPrompt the reading at points of difficultyTeach specific focused skills after the readingExplicitly teach word attack/acquisition skills

Guided Reading

Reasons to group:Need or skillReading LevelInterest Level

Size and Frequency:Four to six studentsFlexible groupingFrequency varies depending on purpose

Before Guided Reading

Assessments:What assessments will be used and how?

Formal:DRASTARSRINWEA

Informal:Oral Reading RecordAnecdotal Notes

Before Guided Reading

Text Selection Considerations:Is the text at their instructional level?Do student’s have background knowledge for

text?Will the book be of interest to the students?What skills/strategies do I want to teach?What vocabulary will I teach?

Read the Book!

Before Guided Reading

Book IntroductionPass Out BooksTeacher Listens/Watches While Students Read

Take Anecdotal Notes

During Guided Reading

DiscussionComprehension ProbesTeaching PointsEvaluation/Reflection

After Guided Reading

Student’s Role:May whisper read part or whole text at the table

with teacherActively apply the new skills being taughtMake use of their comprehension skills before,

during, and after readingReflect on and evaluate their reading

performance and skill use

Guided Reading