THE DAILY 5

Parts of the Daily 5

Reading to Self
Reading to Someone
Listening to Reading
Working on Writing
Working with Words
Read to
Self
Quiz
Read to
Someone
Listen to
Reading
Work on
Writing
Work with
Words
Read to Self
What the student does
Select a book using the "I Pick"
strategy.
Find a quiet location to read by
yourself.
Begin reading your book!
Stay in the same spot until the
signal to change activities.
What the teacher does
Listens to each student read.
Takes notes about your
reading.
Sound the signal at the end of
the time.
What it looks like
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Read to Someone
What the student does

Select a book to share with a
partner.
Find a quiet spot to sit
"EEKK"elbow to elbow, knee
to knee.
Take turns reading aloud.
Use an expressive, fluent
voice.
Keep your eyes on the text.
Continue reading until the
signal.
What the teacher does
Observes you and your partner
enjoying a book together.
Sounds the signal to switch.

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Listen to Reading
What the student does

Quietly walk to the listening
area.
Select a seat and put on the
headphones.
Select a book you'd like to hear
from Book Flix or books on
tape.
Follow along in the text while
the story is read aloud to you.
Continue listening to stories
until the signal to switch.
What the teacher does
Observes you enjoying a
book.
Notes the types of stories
you are selecting.
Sounds the signal to switch.

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Work on Writing
What the student does

Quietly walk to the writing
area.
Select your writing box and
have a seat by yourself.
Stay in the same spot.
Decide on what you'd like to
write today: Writer's workshop
story, Creative writing, Poetry
or songs, or Letters.
Write the entire time.


What the teacher does
Observes your
writing.
Conferences
one-on-one
with you.
Sounds the
signal to
switch.

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Working with Words
What the student does

Quietly walk to the Word Work
area.
Select your word work folder
and have a seat by yourself.
Stay in the same spot.
Decide on what words you
need to study today.
Decide how you should study
those words today.
Work with your words the
entire time.


What the teacher does
Observes your
word work.
Conferences
and assesses
one-on-one
with you.
Sounds the
signal to
switch.

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What it looks like
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Let's check
what you
know!
Here's the Quiz
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Question #1
When "Reading with
Someone",
you should sit:

Near each other.


Elbow to elbow, Knee to knee


In your desks
A
C
B
EXACTLY!
The best way to enjoy reading to yourself is:
Selecting a book that you can read independently,
Finding a quiet spot by yourself,
And reading silently.
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Question #2
TRUE OR FALSE??

When working on writing, you
need to wait for Mrs. Tibbetts to
direct the assignment.


T F
CONGRATULATIONS!
You are welcome to choose your writing activity during Daily 5. Enjoy!
To The
End
TRY AGAIN
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YOU DID IT!
Now the fun begins!
When we balance the time we spend reading and writing
each day, we improve our ability in both areas.
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