Guided reading involves students sitting in small groups with a teacher to read books together. During guided reading, there are three parts - before, during, and after reading. Before reading, teachers prepare students. During reading, teachers ask questions and students discuss the text. After reading, students do activities like worksheets or games to show their understanding. The goal is for students to become better readers with teacher support and practice.

2. .

3. Guided
Reading?
Maybe you've heard of
guide dogs or tour guides.
They help show you the way when
you're going somewhere new.

4. But guided
reading?

5. But guided reading isn't
You’re probably
about where you read.
thinking, “The only
It's about how you read.
place I go to read is
at my desk, with my
Good readers know that
teacher, or in the
the words on the page
gathering area.
are only the beginning
of a fantastic journey.
I think I can find that
And I'm here to guide
by myself!
you to becoming the
best reader ever!
.

6. What can I do
for you?

7. Why do
you ask so
many
questions?

8. Hi. I'm Gary, the
Guide Guy. And
this smart, little girl
is my
friend, Gabby.”
Smart—er.
Than you.

9. I Love Games!!!
As your
guide, it's my
job to help you
find questions
and sometimes
answers in the
books you read.
And when you’re
reading in a small
group or by
yourself, you’ll
get plenty of
chances to tryout
all my
tips, tricks, and
games.

10. I Love Games!!!
But what is guided reading? It’s when you sit
down with a small group of kids and a
teacher to read certain books.
You might fill in charts, write down your
thinking, or play a game. Sounds pretty good so
far, doesn’t it?
.

11. Maybe your teacher has already
picked out the small groups of
readers who are going to work
together.
Some of the kids might be your
friends while others you haven’t
met yet. But you're together for the
same reason-- to become
awesome readers.

12. All of us can become better
readers. But it takes
practice and some help.
I used to think I was a pretty
good reader. I could read most of
the words on a page and mostly
understand the entire story.
But when I got in my guided reading
group, I found out that there was so much
more to the book than the words and story.
.

13. Like the pictures?

14. Using special tools, I found out
how to ask questions, keep my
brain thinking and really
understand what the book and the
author wanted me to know.

15. Ooh, a mystery!
Like what do you call a pig
who does karate?
Pork chop!
Or this one. What do clouds
wear under their clothes?
Thunderpants!

16. Maybe we better hurry and get
started with our guided reading–
F A S T !

17. What will I see when I go to
my guided reading group?
Each week, your teacher
will meet with your group.
Each of you will get a copy
of a just-right book to read.
You might get a fiction book
that tells a story, or a nonfiction book that helps you
learn something new.

18. Your reading is going to be broken into three parts:
BEFORE reading
DURING reading
AFTER reading.
One part isn't more or less important than the others.
I love
the wind
in my
hair!
Just like we need all the
wheels of a car to
travel, we need to use all
the parts of guided reading
to become better readers.

19. What happens BEFORE we start to read?
We’re going
to read
before we
read? I
don’t get it.
Yes, Gabby. It’s
helpful to get our
brains ready for
reading before we
actually open the
book.
What do you How beautiful I am?
think I’m thinking now, Gabby?

20. What kinds of things might we do
DURING guided reading time?
Games! I
knew it!
During
reading, we
want to ask
ourselves
questions.
One way to
do this is by
using the
spinner
“Wheel of
Thinking.”

21. If it’s about
me, then I’m
interested!
During the reading, your teacher might ask you
some questions about the text. For example, “Does
this topic interest you? Why or why not?”

22. What happens AFTER we’re done reading?
After you’ve finished your book or article, your teacher might have
you finish up with another worksheet. This way she can see if you
really understood what you just read. You might even use a Venn
Diagram to help organize information you just learned.
Who is Venn?
Is he cute?

23. Then, once a week or
so, if everything goes
as planned, your
group might get to
play a reading game.
I knew it!

24. It could be a
game like
Wordman
where you try
to figure out
the hidden
word by
guessing at
each letter.
Or how about
the
game, Remem
ber Me?

25. So, now that you’ve got a better idea of
what guided reading is and how it might
help you to become a better reader, do
you have any questions?
Yes…

26. When
do we
start?
Now! Gear
up and
let’s go
read!

27. The End.
By Louisa James
2012