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1R Power Goals

POWER GOALS

RESOURCES

Tricky Words

1. Figure out 3- syllable words built from basic chunks (won-der-ful).

Videos:

Game:

Activities:

  • Lexia Skill Builder L11, Syllable Division
  • Lexia Skill Builder L10, Multi Syllable Words

2. Use three-letter blends (splash/catch)

Videos

Three-Letter Blends

Quizlet: 1R 3-Letter Blends

3.Figure out 2-syllable words with long vowels (Ruby, even).

Watch and read the words:

Videos:

Activities

  • Lexia Skill Builder L11, Syllable Division

4. Read words with these ending (-y, -ly, -ier, -iest)

Videos:

Game:

Activities

Quizlet: Words with the suffix "ly"

5.Use all vowel combinations to read new words (ew, oy, oi, ou).

Videos:

Activities

  • Lexia Skill Builder L9, Vowel Combinations

Game:

6. Stop and try again when something doesn't look right, sound right, or make sense.

  • Read to a friend. Get a talking bookmark and talk to a friend about the main topic and key details.
  • Main Topic Worksheet
  • Ask as you read: Does that make sense? Does that sound like a word I know?

7. Read comfortably and with expression, using punctuation.

  • Read to a friend. Get a talking bookmark and talk to a friend about the main topic and key details.
  • Ask as you read: Does that make sense? Does that sound like a word I know?

8. Read silently for 30 minutes without getting tired.

Set a timer while you read and see how long you can read before getting tired.

9. Read at home for at least 30 minutes every night.

Set a timer while you read and see how long you can read before getting tired.

10. Find a favorite picture book series (or author) and read them all.

Keep a reading log and record how many books you can read by the same author or in the same series.

Arthur - Marc Brown

Easy to Read Spooky Tales - Veronika Charles

Fox - James Marshall

Miss Nelson - James Marshall

Poppleton - Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge - Cynthia Rylant

The Adventures of Benny and Watch - Gertrude Chandler Warner

Katie Woo - Fran Manushkin

Nate the Great - Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Amelia Bedelia - Peggy Parish

Frog and Toad - Arnold Lobel

11.Read fiction, nonfiction, fables, and folktales

Complete a genre wheel. Write the name of the book you completed. Try to read a book in every category.