Some ideas for a

Gr. 2-5 Literacy Block

100-120 minutes
Whole Group (15-20 min.) Whole Group
Choice A Choice A
Interactive Read-
Guided Reading & aloud or Shared
Reading
Independent Activities (IA)
Book Talk (5 min.)
(15-20 min.)
Reading Mini-lesson
based on strategy or
standards
Whole Group Choice A Writing mini-lesson
(10-15 min.)
Vocabulary mini-
lesson
Guided Reading & IA (15-20 min.) Word study/spelling

Independent
Whole Group Choice A
Activities (IA)
(10-15 min.)
Self-selected reading
(Self, Partner,
Listening)
Guided Reading & IA or Literature
Circles (15 min.) Rereading/
Responding to
Reading
Independent writing
Whole Group Vocabulary/word
Review/Reflect and Share study practice
(10-15 min.)
Kopera-2017