Ready to Go Guided Reading: Summarize, Grades 1 - 2


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Guided Reading: Summarize for first and second grades enhances language arts lesson plans with 36 readers—six sets of two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. This resource book engages students with images as they learn about topics such as bees, firefighters, weather, and more. Ready to Go Guided Reading: Summarize offers the essentials for an effective, comprehensive language arts program for first and second grades. This book includes: -leveled readers that cover high-interest topics -prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features -discussion guides -graphic organizers and an observation sheet The high-interest readers are separated into three readability levels and designed to keep students’ attention. Various callout boxes direct students to apply guided reading strategies to the texts, such as scanning for meaning or word work. Each reader concludes with a writing prompt. The 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series for grades 1–6 includes everything you need for your guided reading group. Each 80-page book is essentially a guided reading set, containing 36 total readers, six discussion guides, and three reproducible pages. Four books are included in each grade span—each focuses on the essential reading comprehension strategies: -Infer -Connect -Question -Summarize All readers contain short nonfiction texts and text features such as callout boxes, photographs, charts, and maps.




Ready to Go Guided Reading: Summarize, Grades 3 - 4


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Guided Reading: Summarize for third and fourth grades features 36 readers—six sets of two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. Filled with charts and photos, this small group resource book enhances language arts lesson plans with informational text about high-interest topics. Guided Reading: Summarize provides you with a comprehensive guided reading program. This book includes: -discussion guides -leveled readers with intriguing topics -prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features -graphic organizers and an observation sheet Separated into three readability levels, informational readers capture students’ attention with graphic charts, appealing topics, colorful photos, and detailed maps. Students are encouraged to apply reading strategies to the text and complete writing prompts to show what they know. The 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series for grades 1–6 helps you with guided reading organization by providing an all-in-one set. These 80-page resource books feature three reproducible pages, six discussion guides, and 36 readers. Each grade span includes four books, focusing on the following comprehension strategies: -Summarize -Question -Infer -Connect These resource books contain short nonfiction texts and text features such as photographs, charts, maps, and callout boxes to keep students interested in reading.




Ready to Go Guided Reading: Summarize, Grades 5 - 6


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Enhance lesson plans with Guided Reading: Summarize for fifth and sixth grades. This resource includes 36 leveled readers—six sets of two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. The readers engage students with text about the transcontinental railroad, echolocation, and more. Create an effective comprehensive language arts program with Ready to Go Guided Reading: Summarize. This resource offers informational text for students at various reading levels and includes: -prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features -discussion guides -leveled readers with intriguing topics -graphic organizers and an observation sheet The readers are separated by below-, on-, and above-level comprehension skills and feature call-out boxes so students can apply reading strategies to the texts. Each reader addresses captivating topics and includes a writing prompt so students can show what they know. The 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series for first to sixth grades eases the stress of guided reading organization. These 80-page resources serve as comprehensive set, complete with six discussion guides and three reproducible pages. Four books are included in each grade span to focus on the essential reading comprehension strategies: -Connect -Infer -Question -Summarize These resources contain short nonfiction texts, charts, photographs, maps, and call-out boxes.




Guided Reading


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Much has been written on the topic of guided reading over the last twenty years, but no other leaders in literacy education have championed the topic with such depth and breadth as Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. In the highly anticipated second edition of Guided Reading, Fountas and Pinnell remind you of guided reading's critical value within a comprehensive literacy system, and the reflective, responsive teaching required to realize its full potential. Now with Guided Reading, Second Edition, (re)discover the essential elements of guided reading through: a wider and more comprehensive look at its place within a coherent literacy system a refined and deeper understanding of its complexity an examination of the steps in implementation-from observing and assessing literacy behaviors, to grouping in a thoughtful and dynamic way, to analyzing texts, to teaching the lesson the teaching for systems of strategic actions a rich text base that can support and extend student learning the re-emerging role of shared reading as a way to lead guided and independent reading forward the development of managed independent learning across the grades an in-depth exploration of responsive teaching the role of facilitative language in supporting change over time in students' processing systems the identification of high-priority shifts in learning to focus on at each text level the creation of a learning environment within which literacy and language can flourish. Through guided reading, students learn how to engage in every facet of the reading process and apply their reading power to all literacy contexts. Also check out our new on-demand mini-course: Introducing Texts Effectively in Guided Reading Lessons







New York State Assessment: Preparing for Next Generation Success: Grade 4 English Language Arts: Teacher's Guide


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Learn how to prepare today’s fourth grade students for the New York State English Language Arts Test! This teacher's guide offers best practices and instructions for how to use the New York State Assessment: Preparing for Next Generation Success: English Language Arts Grade 4 practice books in classroom settings. These books provide opportunities for both guided and independent practice to prepare students for the standardized assessment. With the useful tools in this teacher’s guide, educators can easily incorporate these engaging, rigorous practice exercises into daily learning to expand students’ knowledge and set them up for 21st century success. • Use the teacher tips and focused lessons for quick implementation • Boost confidence and reduce testing anxiety by using practice tests to improve student performance • Ensure students are comfortable with a range of question formats, various types of texts, and higher-level questions • Help students prepare for tests measuring NYS Next Generation Learning Standards




Ready to Go Guided Reading: Determine Importance, Grades 1 - 2


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A perfect addition to your language arts lesson plan, Guided Reading: Determine Importance for first and second grades includes six sets of readers, two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. The bold images and maps appeal to students as they learn about ants, chimps, sound, and more. Ready to Go Guided Reading: Determine Importance offers the essentials for an effective guided reading program for first and second grades. This reading comprehension book includes: -discussion guides -leveled readers that cover high-interest topics -prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features -graphic organizers and an observation sheet The readers are separated into three readability levels and designed to keep students’ attention. Callout boxes direct students to apply guided reading strategies to the texts, such as scanning for meaning or word work. Each reader concludes with a writing prompt. 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series for grades 1–6 includes everything you need for your guided reading group. Each 80-page reading comprehension resource book is essentially a guided reading set, containing 36 total readers, six discussion guides, and three reproducible pages. The series features four books for each grade span to focus on the following comprehension strategies: -Analyze -Determine Importance -Synthesize -Visualize The readers contain short nonfiction texts and text features such as vocabulary banks, photographs, charts, and maps.




Ready to Go Guided Reading: Connect, Grades 1 - 2


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A perfect addition to your language arts lesson plan, Guided Reading: Connect for first and second grades includes six sets of readers, two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. The bold images and maps appeal to students as they learn about nocturnal animals, inventors, and more. Ready to Go Guided Reading: Connect offers the essentials for an effective reading program for first and second grades. This reading comprehension book includes: -discussion guides -leveled readers that cover high-interest topics -prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features -graphic organizers and an observation sheet The readers are separated into three readability levels and designed to keep students’ attention. Callout boxes direct students to apply guided reading strategies to the texts, such as scanning for meaning or word work. Each reader concludes with a writing prompt. 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading resource book series for grades 1–6 includes everything you need for your guided reading group. Each 80-page book is essentially a guided reading set, containing 36 total readers, six discussion guides, and three reproducible pages. The series features four books for each grade span to focus on the following comprehension strategies: -Infer -Connect -Question -Summarize The readers contain short nonfiction texts and text features such as callout boxes, photographs, charts, and maps.




New York State Assessment: Preparing for Next Generation Success: Grade 5 English Language Arts: Teacher's Guide


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Learn how to prepare today’s fifth grade students for the New York State English Language Arts Test! This teacher's guide shares best practices and instructions for how to use the New York State Assessment: Preparing for Next Generation Success: English Language Arts Grade 5 practice books in classroom settings. These books provide opportunities for both guided and independent practice to prepare students for the standardized assessment. With the meaningful tools in this teacher’s guide, educators can smoothly incorporate these engaging, rigorous practice exercises into daily learning to expand students’ knowledge and set them up for 21st century success. • Use the teacher tips and focused lessons for easy implementation • Build confidence and reduce testing anxiety by using practice tests to improve student performance • Ensure students are comfortable with a range of question formats, various types of texts, and higher-level questions • Help students prepare for tests measuring NYS Next Generation Learning Standards




From the Classroom to the Test


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Today, it is more essential than ever that students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to become college and career ready. There is a nationwide focus on the skills and strategies students need in order to be successful. At the core are the assessments currently in circulation. From the Classroom to the Test: How to Improve Student Achievement on the Summative ELA Assessments is a comprehensive book to help educators of grades 3-8 support students in these efforts. It provides information for adjusting instruction to enhance reading comprehension, close reading, vocabulary development, writing and media skills, speaking and listening, and much more. Sample test items for each grade level round out this resource.