2. RESEARCHERS: IRENE FOUNTAS, GAY SU PINNELL
These two researchers
have helped hundreds
of K-3 grades teachers
engage with early
readers.
They developed a
comprehensive
framework for
Teaching
Comprehension,
Genre, and Content
Literacy.
4. WHAT IS GUIDED READING?
It is an instructional reading
strategy that helps students
become good/great readers.
This method focuses on helping
students work on any literacy
area they might struggle with.
The teacher works will small
groups of students that have
similar deficiencies in the areas.
The areas that the teacher
works with are:
Word Work
Guided Reading
Comprehension
5. WHAT DOES GUIDED READING LOOK LIKE?
Before Reading During Reading After Reading
• Decoding Strategies • Students should either read aloud • Extension
• Comprehension (whisper) or silently. • Practice activities
Strategies • They should be looking at the • Have the book
• Nonfiction Text pictures and words. available in
Features • Teacher should watch if the classroom library.
• Retelling In student is having trouble saying a
Sequence With word.
Details • Sticky notes would be a good
• Reflecting On The idea to mark important points in
Most Important the book.
Event
6. STANDARDS GUIDED READING ASSESSES
Guided Reading is a comprehensive
framework that addresses multiple grades
and standards. The standards included are:
Reading Process
Literary Analysis
Writing Process*
Communication
Information and Media Literacy
Writing Application*
*There is little writing associated with Guided Reading.
7. WORK CITED
Fountas, I. C., & Pinnell, G. S. (1997). Guided reading, good first teaching
for all children. (1st ed.). Portsmouth, NH: Greenwood Press.
Richardson, J. (2009). The next step in guided reading, focused
assessments and targeted lessons for helping every student become a
better reader. Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory an.
