Readers match their speed to the meaning of the text.

Teaching Point:

Readers match their speed to the meaning of the text.

What Needs Work:

slowing down oral reading

Small Group Lesson:

·         Model oral reading where the speed of your voice changes.  (I used the book Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee) ·         Ask students, “What do you notice about my reading?” ·         Discuss that good reading isn’t always just fast.  ·         Read a few more pages of the book and have students show what speed you should read using their thumbs (thumbs up = fast, thumb to the side = medium, thumb down = slow) ·         Discuss that most reading should be medium speed. ·         Practice reading different speeds with just-right books.  Have students whisper  read aloud and show their speed with their thumbs.

Resources:

First Grade Readers, Stephanie Parson, page 131

Lesson By:  Megan