Guided Reading Lesson Plan

Text Title: A to Z Mysteries: The Empty Envelope

Level: 2nd, Lexile Level 500L

Fiction

Book Introduction (Before Reading) (5 minutes)

Students will already be grouped according to their DRA levels. 

I will call one group to the table.

• Example: "Group bears, come to the table please."

Introduce suffix. 

• Example: "Does anyone know what a suffix is?" "Good, 'ish' is a suffix."
• "Today we are going to be looking for the suffix 'ed' in our book."

Example of words ending in "ed" from page 3 of the book: returned, shrugged, reached, covered

• "We are going to play a game to practice looking for 'ed' words."

Phonics Focus: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.D
                        Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.

Word Work Activity: Suffix Sort

Vocabulary Word examples: abandoned, achieved, disappointed, fascinated, excited

Pass out a copy of A to Z Mysteries: The Empty Envelope to each student.

Introduction of the book:

• Example: "This book is called The Empty Envelope and it is about a boy who was receiving letters from an anonymous person. He wanted to find out who was sending them."
• "What is one way you think he will try to find out who is sending these letters?"

"ED" ending

• "Let's read and find out. While we are reading remember to be looking for words ending in 'ed.'"
•  "Every time you see a word ending in 'ed,' I want you to ring the bell."

During Reading (10 Minutes)

          

Students will take turns reading one paragraph at a time. 

• Example: "Zoey, will you read the first paragraph starting on page one?" "Do not forget to follow along with your finger."

  Comprehension fiction

Ask the students what we are reading.

• Example: "Does anyone know what kind of book we are reading? Good this is fiction. Do you know what genre this is? (explain genre: A specific type or category for literature)."
• "How do you know this is a mystery? You can look back in the text on page 4 to help you remember."
  

Fluency and phrasing

Context for understanding.

• Example: "Do not forget that you can use context clues to help you understand the words you are reading."

Word decoding

• "Some of the words in this book are pretty long."
• "What are some ways that we can figure out what the word is?"
• "Good, we can look at the pictures."
• "Let's go to page 4 and see if we can figure out what an envelope is by looking at the picture." 
  

 We can play a game to practice our new words!

• The blue envelope

Instructions:
Stuff one word with an "ed" suffix into an empty envelope. Then announce a "mail call" and allow the lucky recipient to open each envelope and read the word inside.

After Reading (10 Minutes)

            Writing Activity 

Small group discussion

• Example: "Did anyone predict correctly about how he was going to try to find the mystery person so far?"
• "Who thinks they know what is going to happen next?"
• "Why do you think that?"
• "Does anyone remember some of the 'ed' words that we saw?"

Writing Activity:

3-2-1

• Example: At your desks, I want you to write down:
• 3 "ed" words you remember seeing
• 2 of your own "ed" suffixes
• 1 sentence using an "ed" suffix

Materials:
A to Z Mysteries: The Empty Envelope
Word Sort
The Blue Envelope
Paper
Pencil