1. Daily Five
Literacy Block

2. Ways to Read a Book:
1. Read the pictures.
2. Read the words. (dog cat pig)
3. Retell the story. (Dog, cat, and pig had fun.)

3. Read to Self
Students: Teacher:
• Get started right away • Work with students
• Stay in one spot • Listen to children read
• Read quietly • Help students with
• Read the whole time reading
• Work on stamina

5. Read to Someone
Students: Teacher:
• Sit EEKK (elbow to elbow, knee to knee) • Work with students
• Use a soft voice • Work with groups
• Read the whole time • Help kids read
• Stay in one spot
• Get started right away

6. Writing
Students: Teacher:
• Choose what to write • Work with students
• Write the whole time • Guided Reading
• Work quietly • Conferences
• Stay in one spot
• Get started quickly
• Sound spell
• Draw a line in the
place of an unknown
word and move on.

7. Listen to Reading
Students: Teacher:
• Get materials • Work with students
• Listen to whole story • Guided Reading
• Follow along with • Conferences
pictures or words
• May listen to another
story
• Listen quietly
• Put materials away
properly

8. Word Work
Students: Teacher:
• Gather word work • Work with students
activity • Guided Reading
• Work quietly • Conferences
• Stay in one spot
• Work the whole time
• May get a new set of
materials if finished
• Try your best!

9. I Pick Books
 I choose a book
 Purpose –Why do I want to read it?
 Interest – Does it interest me?
Comprehend – Do I understand it?
 Know- Do I know most of the words?