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Fluency with Lon Po Po

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in pre-reading activities for the book "Lon Po Po" and discuss the names of the children in the book. They agree on how to pronounce the names in the book. They choose a character from the book and read that part...
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Independent Reading Responses

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students participate in independent reading activities by reading a book at their independent reading level and selecting activities to complete after reading. Activities are broken up into C Level, B Level, and A Level activities.
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What? You want me to read AND enjoy it?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students appreciate independent reading through learning about authors and genre.
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Printables
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Five Finger Test

For Teachers 1st - 9th
In this reading worksheet, students use the 5 provided tips to determine whether or not a particular book is on the proper reading level for the student. These cards can be used as bookmarks.
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You Be the Teacher!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners choose reading materials on things that they are interested in. They discover voluntary reading habit and discuss the importance of independent reading. They "teach the class" about what they learned in their silent reading.
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Reading is Fun

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the benefits and joys of reading. They review the reading comprehension strategy cross-checking. They then are introduced to the library and are encouraged to check out an independent book they would independently...
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Read, Read, Read !

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students perform repeated readings of the same text to increase their reading fluency and expression. They practice reading sentences from the board aloud to practice fluency. They read "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" as a class.