The document provides guidance for planning a guided reading lesson in 8 steps: 1) Activate prior knowledge and make predictions. 2) Introduce the book title, author, and main idea while showing illustrations. 3) Discuss illustrations and plant vocabulary. 4) Identify challenging words. 5) Decide on a teaching point before or after reading. 6) Students read independently. 7) Teacher listens to individual students and asks comprehension questions. 8) Review comprehension through questions, retelling, or interactive writing.