Name: Jenna Hunter Date: April

rd
3 -April 7th
Title: Guided Reading 4/3-4/7

Grade Level(s): 2nd grade Subject:

ELA

Time Requirements: ~90 mins (18 min rotations)

Materials List:
Scholastic Level guided reading books
- Level A--Sports (x6)
- Level K-- The Teacher from the Black Lagoon (x4)
- Level O-- "Clementine (x4)
- Level Q-- "You Be the Detective (x4)
Pencils
Timer
Computers
Reading log
Successmaker score sheets

Standards: http://www.azedgov/azccrs/
2.RL.1- Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when,
why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
2.RL.3- Describe how characters in a story respond to major events
and challenges.
2.RL.6- Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters,
including by speaking in a different voice for each character when
reading dialogue aloud.

Lesson Objectives/Focus
Level B- Word work- word families; Long vowel teams- A, E, I, O
Level K- Why does the main character think these things about the
principal? Is something really going to happen to him? Cause and
Effect.
Level O- How do the main characters react to major events or
challenges in the story? I can compare the main characters of the
story and identify similarities and differences.
Level Q- Who, what, where, when, and why? I can use context clues
to solve mysteries in the story.

Language Objective:
Students will be able to orally share connections they made with the
 text.
Students will be able to explain the characters point of view.
Students will be able to use expression when reading.

Main Lesson Tasks/Activities:

Students will discuss what has already happened in the story in
guided reading groups
Students will take turns reading passages from the text
Teacher will listen to students read- listening for fluency
Teacher will ask questions based on plot, character traits,
connections to other stories, etc.
Students will complete activity for their specific reading group/text
Week focus: Using expression while reading

Differentiation Strategies
Level B- Begin with talking about long vowel sounds. Students will
play a game involving the long vowel sounds of A, E, I, O. Students
and teacher will play together as a whole group. First student to get
an entire row or column wins. Play as many times as possible.
Level K- Begin with discussing what cause and effect is. Effect=
what happens. Cause= Why it happens. Ask students to think of
examples of cause and effect in the story. Pass out cause and effect
worksheets and go over the first one together. Students will then to
find the rest of the effects.
Level O- Begin with discussing perspective and point of view. Who is
telling the story? How would the story be different if someone else
was the narrator? Students will then choose a character and write
about their feelings.
Level Q- Begin with talking about each students favorite case.
What made that your favorite? Quickly review each case. Then
students will complete a case report for their favorite case. They may
add a picture on the back if they would like.
Supplemental Materials
Name: ___________________ Date: ________
 The Principal from the Black
Lagoon
by Mike Thaler
Cause and Effect
In the story, The Teacher from the Black Lagoon, there are
many examples of cause and effect. The effect is what happens,
the cause is why it happens. Use the book to find the cause or
effect for the following parts of the story.

1. Cause: Hubie thinks the principal is a Monster.

Effect:

2. Cause: Doris Foodle was sent to the principals

office.
Effect:

3. Cause:

Effect: So that the blood wont show.

4. Cause:

Effect: Because he snatched Mrs. Joness wig.

5. Cause:

Effect: Hubie felt that he was lucky.

 Name: ____________________________

Detective Case Report

Detectives Suspects

___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
Characters

___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________

Victim(s)

______________________
______________________
______________________
Where does the story take place? What is the crime?
__________
P roblem
Setting

____________________ _____________________
____________________ _____________________
____________________ _____________________
____________________
Clues (in order) Witness?
___________________
CL UES

__
1.________________________ ______________
______________
2.________________________
______________
3.________________________
______________
4.________________________
What is the conclusion of the____
Conclusion

mystery?

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