Reading Curriculum

2013

6th and 7th Grade Reading Ms. Leopardi

Soar to Success

•2 major goals:▫Accelerate students’ reading abilities as

quickly as possible

▫Help students learn to use the skills of a good reader in all of their classes and into the future

Soar to Success• 18-28 books in the series that increase in complexity as the

students move through the program

• 5 categories

▫ I: Small amount of print, text is easy to follow▫ II: Text increases, pictures support the text, main idea is clear▫ III: Books are longer, main idea increases in complexity▫ IV: Story lines are more complex (subplots), some critical

thinking, main idea becomes layered with sub-topics, chapter books

▫ V: 80-100 page books, little to no picture support, complex story lines, multiple characters/problems, problems are more sophisticated, information needs to be found

The 5 Rs

•Revisit•Review•Rehearse•Reading/Reciprocal Teaching•Responding/Reflecting

Revisiting

•Read alone or with a partner•Quick informal assessments•Group Conference

•Builds fluency•Develops comprehension•Builds a connection

Reviewing

•Summarize previous day’s reading using graphic organizers

•Students and teacher discuss strategies used when reading

•Develops comprehension•Keeps students focused on good

comprehension strategies

Rehearsing

•Quick text walk, preview of text•Predict, K-W-L chart•Practice key vocabulary•Fluency practice

•Builds background•Sets purpose•Vocabulary development•Builds fluency

ReadingReciprocal Teaching• Read the selected text to verify predictions and

answer questions• Students lead discussion following the four reading

strategies:

▫PREDICT ▫CLARIFY▫QUESTION ▫SUMMARIZE

• Applies strategies, develops comprehension• Develops ability to construct meaning

RespondingReflecting•Students choose to: write a response,

complete a graphic organizer, reflect on strategies, discuss and share

•Comprehension•Use of strategies

Other Resources

•Jamestown Reading Program•Collaborative Strategic Reading•Common Core•Educational Technology

Assessments

•MAZE Reading Test▫This is a weekly 3-minute reading

comprehension test.•Jamestown Tests

▫As students go through the Jamestown program, they will be tested on the reading skills studied at that time.

•Soar to Success Benchmark Test▫Students are tested every third book.

Progress Reports

•Progress reports will be sent home periodically so that parents can see how their student is progressing.

Questions/Concerns

•Email▫jleopardi@kyrene.org

•Phone #▫480-541-6628