Accountable Independent Reading (AIR)

During AIR, students who are beyond the consolidated phase can select books outside of decodables and utilize reading response sheets rather than AIR bookmarks. These recording sheets require students to answer questions about structure, demonstrate deeper comprehension, and identify important details from the text, as well as set goals for their reading. Teachers may assign students a recording sheet over the course of multiple days to allow students time to read a longer text.

Activity	Description
Fiction Text Recording Sheet	This recording sheet requires students to identify: Main characters Setting Key plot points from the beginning, middle, and end of the text. Students also set a goal for their independent reading.
Nonfiction Text Recording Sheet	This recording sheet requires students to identify: Topic of the informational text Most important point the author wants them to know Three facts (s)he learned while reading.

Beyond Consolidated Microphase Guidance