Guided Reading Lesson Plan N-Z

(Adapted from Jen Jones)

Standard focus:

CIvic:
● SS.CV.1.3: Describe ways in which interactions among families, workplaces, voluntary
organizations, and government benefit communities.
● SS.CV.4.3: Describe how people have tried to improve their communities over time.

Reading:
● RI.3.1 I can ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly
to the text as the basis for the answers.
● Ask and answer questions → use details to support understanding → use evidence from the text to support
understanding
● RI.3.2 I can determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they
support the main idea.
● Identify the main idea → Identify and explain details that support the main idea → Summarize the text

Day 1:

Min. Text: Title & Level Title: Thirteen-year-old student expands project for more diversity
in books Level: 800L (T/U)
NF

Brief Introduction: Who are some people we have discussed that

have worked to make their community a better place? (connect it
Book with what is being taught in civics).
2
Introduction
Let’s look at this text, what kind of text are we reading today? How do
you know? What is the title? What do you think it will be about?
Prior to reading the story, have students identify the different text
1-2 Picture features and what their purpose is in this article.
Walk/Talk Look at the different headings, how do they help us understand the
text? What is the purpose of having headings in an article?
Define. Connect. Relate to the book.
1. campaign
2. diverse
3 Vocabulary 3. United State of Women Summit
4. Typical
5. Generations
6. inclusion
1 Comprehension As you are reading today, think about who Marley Dias is and what
 she did for her community. Underline specific details that stand out
Focus
to you as you read.
Let’s read the introduction together. Who is Marley Dias? What was
Read &
her problem and how did she work to solve it?
Respond
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(Orally &
Continue reading on your own. As you read, underline specific
Written)
details about Marley that stand out to you.
2 Share Invite students to share details they underlined in their text.

Day 2:

Min. Text: Title & Level Title: Thirteen-year-old student expands project for more diversity
in books Level: 800L (T/U)
NF
Last time you read this article and underlined important details that
stood out to you. Remind me, what was an important detail that
2 Review stood out to you and how did it stand out to you? What did you
underline and why?

The purpose of today is to challenge students to identify important

details that really show how Marley Dias has helped her community
through answering questions with evidence from the text to support
their thinking.

Discussion questions:
● Who are we reading about?
Read & ● Why are we reading about her? What has she done for her
Respond
8 community and why?
(Orally &
● Was she successful in what she has started?
Written)
● What is your opinion of what Marley did?
● What else has she done? (write a book) What was her purpose
in doing this?
● Who has inspired her? How have they inspired her?
● What is her message to the readers?
● What is something you're passionate about?

2 Share Have students now share what the main idea of this article was and
 key ideas that support it. (Have students write them down)
Students will then take this main idea and key details to write a
6 Guided Writing summary. Students can be challenged by bringing in evidence from
the text to support their details.

Example of summary:

Marley Dias has helped her community by starting a campaign called

#1000BlackGirlBooks on social media to collect diverse novels that feature African
American main characters. She started this campaign because she noticed a lock of
bkack representation in children’s books. She has also written a book to help inspire
other young changemakers. It is a guide for kids to use their passions as a tool for
change. She has found inspiration in other women who have challenged traditions and
have used them as inspiration to be a better version of herself. She believes that it is
important for people to share their passions to the world around them, just as she has
done.

Summary with examples from the text:

Marley Dias has helped her community by starting a campaign called

#1000BlackGirlBooks on social media to collect diverse novels that feature African
American main characters. She started this campaign because she noticed a lock of
black representation in children’s books. In 1993, “74 out of 4,500 books” had African
American representation which is less than 2 percent. She has also written a book
called, “Marley Gets It Done and So Can You”, to help inspire other young
changemakers. She says that many kids have ideas however many don’t know how to
get started. She has found inspiration in other women who have challenged traditions.
For example, “Beyonce is a wonderful performer and is able to show her truth through
her art”. She has used them as inspiration to be a better version of herself. She believes
that it is important for people to share their passions to the world around them, just as
she has done.