TEXT & AUTHOR:

Book Buddiesby Barbara Stavetski – Level J

READING FOCUS/

BOTTOM LINES:

• Character Impact – the effect the characters have on one another.

GROUP/STUDENTS:

BEFORE READING:

(5 Minutes)

Word Solving Strategy:

Go over difficult words – declared, announced, brought, curled

Drop the y and add ies – buddy/buddies, story/stories

Introduction to the Book:

Today we will be reading a book called Book Buddies by Barbara Stavetski. This is a book about a 2ndgrade class that is going to get kindergarten reading buddies to read to.

Reading Strategy:

Reading fluently with expression.

DURING READING:

Open Ended Questions for Written Responses after each Individual Student Finishes Reading: (Teacher should consider the written response for students on K and above. Students on Level M and higher should always have a written response)

Students are to use accuracy strategies:

• Cross Check
• Chunks
• Flip That Sound
• B/M/E Sounds Match
• Picture Clues
• Stretch it Out
• Skip a Word
• Find Words Within Words
• Blends
• Schwas
• Etc…

AFTER READING:

(5-7 minutes)

Retell: (Students must include…)

This is a book about a 2ndgrade class that is going to get kindergarten reading buddies to read to. Darnell is absent so his buddy Derek does not have a partner. Victor says that he can share his book buddy with Derek.

Check for Understanding: (Factual, Inferential and Critical)

Factual Questions:

Using text evidence, what book did Derek know he wanted to read to his buddy?

Pgs. 2 & 3

Inferential Questions:

How did Victor feel when Derek didn’t have a buddy?

He was worried about Derek and was quick to problem solve.

Critical Thinking Questions:

What does Derek dialogue reveal about his motivation.

Pg. 12