Learn about how I use this template in my blog post: Mini-lesson Musts!

Do you already have reading workshop implemented in your primary classroom? If so, then this unit will help you kick your reading workshop up to the next level by teaching your readers metacognition strategies.

This 160 page file has everything you need to effectively teach your students to THINK as they READ, using an independent reading workshop approach.

There are 34 mini-lessons that are included in this file, which focus on encouraging your readers to THINK as they READ and using comprehension based reading strategies.

Mini-lessons include:
***Detailed lesson plans
***Colorful posters for you to print for your anchor charts
***Reproducibles for your students – this includes graphic organizers and printables for your readers to glue in their reader’s notebooks

During this unit, readers will learn :
-Readers kick off new unit with a celebration- making thinking hats to remind your students that READING is THINKING
-Readers will have the opportunity to wear their new hats as they interview staff members about their reading interests and behaviors
-Readers complete reading survey about their reading interests and behaviors
-Readers define the meaning of metacognition
-Readers model the act of metacognition
-Readers demonstrate the use of comprehension based reading strategies
-Readers feel different emotions as they read and monitor their emotions
-Readers meet with the teacher for a conference and discuss strengths, areas for improvement and goals
-Readers sequence and retell a story
-Readers identify and infer character traits
-Readers make connections
-Readers visualize
-Readers identify the main message of the text
-Readers identify cause and effect relationships
-Readers identify how and why a character changes
-Readers identify the author’s purpose
-Readers identify the point of view with textual evidence
-Readers identify facts/opinions about a topic
-Readers identify the main idea and supporting details
-Readers ask and answer questions
-Readers identify important ideas
-Readers identify features of non-fiction text

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In this 110+ page resource, you will find detailed teacher directions, pictures and examples of the activities, student reproducibles, notes to send home, and colorful posters to hang for display.

Detailed List of Activities included in this resource:
1. Realistic Fiction Genre Characteristics:
This lesson will teach your students about the characteristics of realistic fiction, which is the genre of Because of Winn-Dixie.  Colorful anchor charts and student reproducibles are included.
2. Reading Response Journals: After reading a chapter(s) of the book, students will fill out their reading response journal. Ideas for how to teach mini-lessons about effectively writing in the journals are included.
3. Two Littmus Lozenges Activities: First, the students write about each character’s experience as they taste the Littmus Lozenge, providing textual evidence. Second, students have their own taste of a Littmus Lozenge and SAVOR the candy, writing about their own experience, eventually resulting in a final verdict of whether or not they taste the melancholy. Colorful anchor charts, pictures, and student reproducibles are included.
4. Gloria Dump’s Ghost Tree: Students will bring a bottle from home and write about a past mistake or regret. Student reproducibles are included.
5. Character Traits Cooperative Group Project: Students work together to highlight positive and negative character traits of a character in the book by using the text to prove their answers. Group members work together to create a visually appealing poster using the beautiful clip art of characters.
6. List of 10 Things Writing Activity: After students create a list of the 10 Things the preacher told Opal about her mom, they will write special notes to their classmates. Each student will have a list of “10 Things” about themselves- a special memento to treasure!
7. Welcome to Naomi, Florida Group Activity: Students work in groups to create a map of Naomi, Florida, which is the setting of the story. Students will put their creative skills to the test by using the student reproducibles that are included.
8. Because of Winn-Dixie Party: After finishing the novel and completing the activities in this unit, your students are ready to really celebrate by having their own party…just like Opal did in the story! There is a plethora of resources included to help you plan and host a successful party- invitations for students, notes to send home to families, colorful posters to print for display on your food table.
9. Compare the Book to the Movie Using a Venn Diagram: The students will create an interactive Venn Diagram using hula hoops in this interactive lesson and compare the book to the movie.  Over 15 sentences are included to sort.
10. Opinion Writing Activity: After completing the Venn diagram, the students will write their opinion to a provided prompt and hold a class debate supporting their opinion. Graphic organizers and a writing checklist are included.

Please ask my if you have any questions, prior to purchasing.
Thank you!
Melissa

There are 23 mini-lessons that are included in this file, which focus on establishing routines and setting expectations for implement reading workshop with your students.

Mini-lessons include:
**Detailed lesson plans
**Colorful posters for you to print for your anchor charts
**Reproducibles for your students

During this unit, readers will learn to:
-Follow the structure of reader’s workshop (mini-lesson, independent reading, closing)
-Self-select books that “fit like a glove” from the classroom library
-Take a browse through the classroom library for just-right books
-Take ownership over the classroom library by cleaning book baskets and organizing books
-Use a book check out form to check out books in an organized manner
-Use library stick holders to aid their book shopping
-Use a shopping schedule to check out books on an assigned day
-Use book nooks to keep all their reading materials organized
-Celebrate the grand opening of the classroom library
-Commit to expected reading behavior- RW contract signing party
-Demonstrate specific behaviors of real readers (this includes a fun rockin’ reader art project)
-Build their reading stamina and chart growth
-Use reader notebook’s
-Read with a reading partner during reading partnerships
-Demonstrate expectations for reading partnerships
-Work together to solve problems that arise during reading partnerships
-Read with their partner and discuss the text
-Meet with the teacher for a reading conference
-Reflect on their reading partnerships

This resource is also part of my Reading Workshop Bundle

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Reading Workshop Bundle 

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