Materials:

Late Partial	Use picture cards with short and long vowel sounds and modify Vowel Team Slides to include sounds included on cards
Early and Middle Full	Use picture cards with magic e words and modify Vowel Team Slides to include sounds included on cards
Late Full and Early Consolidated	Implement as written

Fluency

Kapow!

Materials:

Card deck with learned high-frequency words (one deck per pair in each microphase)
One word written on each card.
Include some cards with the word Kapow!

Fluency Practice: Buddy Reading

Materials:

Directions:

Students work in pairs.

Student A reads aloud to Student B while they follow along for half the rotation time.
Then students switch roles. If a partner is not available, consider allowing students to read with a “Reading Buddy" stuffed animal or drawing.

Fluency Check-in

Materials:

Late Pre-Alphabetic and Early Partial	Fluency Check Bookmark A
Middle and Late Partial	Fluency Check Bookmark B
Full and Consolidated	Fluency Check Bookmark C

Directions:

All students rate themselves on how well they think they are doing with aspects of fluency by filling in the stars (1 = Need to improve . . . 4 = Got it!) and circle the aspect of fluency they will focus on improving.
Students completing Fluency Bookmarks B and C set a specific fluency goal, and students completing Fluency Bookmark C add a brief plan for reaching their goal.

Readers Theater

Materials:

AIR

Materials:

Directions:

Choose Book and Read

Writing

Materials:

Variety of paper (unlined, some lines and a box for an illustration, lined)
For some in the Pre-Alphabetic and Early Partial microphases, consider providing paper with a sentence starter or fill-in-the-blanks.

Directions:

Students continue writing from the modules, freewrite, and/or write to one of the following suggested prompts:

Sam was really brave when he rode the subway train! Describe a time when you did something brave.
Describe your favorite kind of transportation and why you like it.

Skills Flex Video

Materials:

Directions:

Students watch the Skills Flex video assigned to their group and complete all activities as instructed by the onscreen teacher.

Grade 2, Module 1, Cycle 2, Lesson 6