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2R Power Goals

POWER GOALS

RESOURCES

Tricky Words

1. Figure out 3 and 4 syllable words familiar from everyday speech, including names.

Videos:

Game:

Go to SpellingCity and play Silly Bulls

Activities:

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

2. Try different sounds for the letters or chunks in a new word until you recognize the word.
  • Read to a friend. Get a talking bookmark and talk to a friend about the main topic and key details.
  • Letter Worksheet
  • Ask as you read: Does that make sense? Does that sound like a word I know?

3. Use prefixes and suffixes to figure out words (un-, re-, mis-, -ful, -able, -tion, -ly, -ier. iest).

Videos:

Activities

  • Lexia Skill Builder L10, Simple Suffixes
  • Lexia Skill Builder L12, Latin Prefixes

4. Stop and self-correct 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.
  • Stop and Self Correct Google Docs Worksheet
  • Ask as you read: Does that make sense? Does that sound like a word I know?

5.Visualize as you read books with few or no illustrations.
  • Read to a friend. Get a talking bookmark and talk to a friend about the main topic and key details.
  • Visualization Worksheet
  • Ask as you read: Does that make sense? Does that sound like a word I know?

6. Read fluently and with expression, using punctuation.

Videotape yourself reading a book. Watch your video and show it to your teacher. Think about how you could read with more expression. Practice the book a few more times and videotape yourself again. Think about how your reading improved.

7.Read silently for at least 30 minutes without getting tired.

Set a timer, try to read for 30 minutes at home without getting tired.

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

Set a timer, try to read for 30 minutes at home without getting tired.

9. Finish a 2R chapter book every week.

Read one chapter book every week. After you read the chapter book post a picture of your finished book on class dojo.

10. Find a favorite chapter book series 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.

Cam Jansen - David Adler

Flat Stanley - Jeff Brown

Horrible Harry - Suzy Kline

Junie B. Jones - Barbara Park

Pinky and Rex - James Howe

Ricky Ricotta - Dav Pilkey

Roscoe Riley Rules - K. Applegate

Julian - Ann Cameron

Marvin Redpost - Louis Sachar

Keena Ford - Melissa Thomson

Freddie Ramos - Jaqueline Jules

11.Read fiction, nonfiction, poetry, fables, and folktales.

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