Unit 4: Weeks 1 and 2 Reading Centers 

 
Listen to Reading 
Students will use the computers to independently listen to the 
stories previously read in class. Students can, also, choose a story 
to listen and read on Epic. This is a great way for students to 
listen to fluent reading and study for their upcoming test on the 
stories read in class! 
 

Word Work 
Students will work on vocabulary independently or in pairs by 
using the paper protectors, dry erase markers, and worksheets. 
Students can choose between three worksheets provided. They can 
work on synonym matching, antonym matching, or creating 
sentences with the vocabulary words. The vocabulary words are 
their current words and their past words.  
 

Skill Work 
Students will work in a group to play the board game “Cause 
and Effect.” They will take turns reading prompts and answering 
questions that are about causes and effects in the prompt. If the 
person whose turn it is answers correctly, they will move their 
board game piece. Whoever gets to the top of the tower first wins! 
If a student wants to work independently, they can choose to work 
independently on finding the cause and/or effect in prompts 
provided on a separate worksheet in the bin. This allows students 
to work on the skill for this week.  
 
 
 Read to Self 
Students will choose a book from the classroom library or 
school library to read to themselves silently. They should log on 
their reading log how long they read, the pages they read, the title, 
author, genre, and details from the book.  
 

Read to Someone 
Students will choose a story prompt provided or a book from 
the science text set to read with a partner. Partners should take 
turns reading the story aloud. After each prompt or story, 
students should ask each other the comprehension questions 
provided. If it was a nonfiction story, choose the nonfiction 
questions. If it was a fiction story, choose the fiction questions. 
 

Writing 
Students will write a “book talk” about a book they recently 
finished or about a book they are currently reading. They should 
follow the graphic organizer to write their book talk. Then, they 
should write it in paragraph form. Students should finish their 
Cinquain poem first if they did not finish it previously.  
 

Guided Reading with Teacher 

Guided reading groups will be called independently to come to 
the back table to work with the teacher on their book of the week. 
During reading centers, the teacher will meet with three groups. 
The teacher will follow the separate lesson plan for each group 
pulled back.