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RE-BALANCED LITERACY MODEL FAB 5

Basic Comprehension SkillsRetelling Summarizing Questioning

Visualizing Connecting Predicting

Advanced Comprehension SkillsCause & Effect Compare & Contrast

Time/Sequence List/Enumerate

Vocabulary and Background Knowledge: Tier II and Tier III

FluencyPoetry Readers Theater Echo Reading

Choral Reading Phrased-Cued Reading

Daily Independent Reading at Independent LevelStudents in grades 1-3 spend time reading DAILY at independent reading level.

Students in grades 3 and up spend time reading independently as well as being-

coached to engage in independent books talks.

Comp ClubsExplicit and intentional practice in applying specific comprehension skills to various

text genres and increasing complex pieces of reading.

Literature CirclesOpportunities for students to engage in social learning environment to develop stam-

ina to read longer pieces of text with increasingly complex plot lines, to read widely

and to nurture a love of reading.

Explicit Instruction in Phonology and PhonicsEmergentLetter NameWithin WordsSyllables/AffixesDerivational

Word WallsPurpose-designed, interactive posting of words (300 basic sight words and

common patterns; pulled from writing as well as from developmental se-

quences such as developmental spelling assessment).

Word Games and SongsGames and songs to grow development .

Hands-on SortsActive learning opportunities to enhance transfer of concepts.

Writing FormatsModeled/Shared Interactive Independent

Traits of WritingContent & Ideas Organization Voice

Sentence Fluency Word Choice Conventions

Process WritingPrewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publishing

Writing ModesNarrative Expository Descriptive

Persuasive Imaginative

Writers WorkshopWord Study

Guided Reading Structured Independent Reading/

Comp Clubs and Lit. Circles

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