Notes on the Wonders Reading Block

● 90 minutes of ELA instruction are required, ideally the writing/grammar/spelling block would
make up 60 of the 90 minutes (90 of 120 minutes in the K-2 classrooms)
● The guided reading lessons are color coded to match the Wonders series (approaching- gold,
on level- blue, beyond- green)
● The lessons listed below are the CORE components of Wonders.
● The majority of the times listed correlate to Wonders’ recommendations. Remember our
trainer said those are ​approximations​.
● Do not feel like you have to teach a 40 minute whole group lesson followed by 20 minutes of
guided reading. Mix it up. Try a 20 whole-20 guided-20 whole approach or 20 guided-20
whole-20 guided. Find what works for you and your students!
● Keep reading instruction during the reading block. Instructional reading students should not
lose instructional time sitting through a lesson in which they did not or can not participate.
● If you are struggling to find time in your day, consider doing another guided reading block
during your Title time. If you choose to do this, the only requirement is that you find time to
meet with Tier 3 students (going to Title all 5 days) at another time in the day. Their Title
interventions are not considered core instruction.
 Option 1- 60 Minute Reading Block Grades 3-5
(recommended days and times using teacher’s edition suggested lesson plan)
Day Whole Group Comprehension Whole Group Guided Reading
Vocabulary

1 Introduce the Concept 10 Vocabulary Strategy 10

Introduce the Genre 10
Read the Shared Read 20
Summarize 10

2 Strategy 10 Shared Read 20

Text Features/Literary Elements 10 Respond to Reading ...
Skill 20

3 Read the Anchor Text 30 Expand Vocabulary 10 Shared Read 20

Take Notes About Text ... Respond to Reading ...

4 Continue Read the Anchor Text 20 Shared Read 20

Continue Take Notes About Text ... Respond to Reading ...
Respond to the Text 20

5 Reread the Anchor Text 20

Reread the Anchor Text 20
Reread the Anchor Text 20

6 Respond to Reading 20 Leveled Readers 20

Leveled Readers 20

7 Read the Paired Selection 30 Expand Vocabulary 10 Leveled Readers 20

8 Reread the Paired Selection 20 Expand Vocabulary 10 Genre Passage 20

Author’s Craft 10

9 Fluency 10 Genre Passage 20

Integrate Ideas 10 Genre Passage 20

10 Progress Monitoring Assessment 40 Phonics Differentiated Ins. 20

 Option 2- 60 Minute Reading Block Grades 3-5
(20-20-20 taught in 20 minute periods...spaced out a little more evenly)
Day Whole Group Comprehension Whole Group Guided Reading
Vocabulary

1 Introduce the Concept 10 Vocabulary Strategy 20 Study Skills/Research 20

Introduce the Genre 10 Phonics/Fluency ...

2 Read the Shared Read 20 Shared Read Reread. 20

Respond to Reading ...
Shared Read Reread 20
Respond to Reading ...

3 Strategy 10 Expand Vocabulary 3 10 Shared Read Reread 20

Text Features/Literary Elements 10 Respond to Reading ...
Skill 10

4 Read ½ the Anchor Text 20 Leveled Readers 20

Take Notes About ½ the Anchor Text ... Leveled Readers 20

5 Read the second ½ of Anchor Text 20 Reread the Anchor Text 20

Continue Take Notes About Text ... Reread the Anchor Text 20

6 Respond to the Text 10 Reread the Anchor Tex​t 20

Respond to Reading 10 Leveled Readers 20

7 Read the Paired Selection 10 Expand Vocabulary 7 10 Genre Passage 20

Genre Passage 20

8 Reread the Paired Selection 10 Expand Vocabulary 8 10 Genre Passage 20

Author’s Craft 10
Integrate Ideas 10

9 CATCH UP DAY or Vocabulary/Comprehension Guided Reading Lessons with Each Group

10 Progress Monitoring Assessment 20 Phonics Differentiated Ins. 20

Research and Inquiry 20
 Option 1- 90 Minute Reading Block Grades K-2
(recommended days and times using teacher’s edition suggested lesson plan)
Day Whole Group Comprehension Whole Group Vocab/Word Work Guided Reading

1 Introduce the Concept 10 Vocabulary Strategy 20

Oral Vocabulary 10 Word Work 20
Listening Comprehension 10
Read the Shared Read 20
Summarize ...

2 Strategy 10 Word Work 10 Shared Read Reread 20

Text Features/Literary 10 Respond to Reading …
Elements 10 Shared Read Reread 20
Skill 10 Respond to Reading ...
Research and Inquiry

3 Read the Anchor Text 20 Word Work 20 Shared Read Reread 20

Take Notes About Text ... Expand Vocabulary 3 10 Respond to Reading …
Leveled Readers 20

4 Continue Read the Anchor Text 30 Word Work 10 Leveled Readers 20

Continue Take Notes on Text ... Leveled Readers 20
Respond to Text 10

5 Word Work (catch up & assess) 30 Reread the Anchor Text 20

Reread the Anchor Text 20
Reread the Anchor Tex​t 20

6 Respond to Reading 10 Word Work 20 Leveled Readers Paired 20

Leveled Readers Paired 20
Leveled Readers Paired 20

7 Read the Paired Selection 30 Word Work 10 Genre Passage 20

Expand Vocabulary 7 10 Genre Passage 20

8 Reread the Paired Selection 10 Word Work 20 Genre Passage 20

Author’s Craft 10 Expand Vocabulary 8 10 Fluency/Comp. Differ. Inst. 20

9 Fluency 10 Word Work 10 Vocab Differentiated Instr. 20

Integrate Ideas 10 Vocab/Comp. Differ. Instr. 20
Vocab/Comp. Differ. Instr. 20

10 Progress Monitor Assessment 20 Word Work 10 Reteach 20

Research and Inquiry 20 Reteach 20
 Option 2- 90 Minute Reading Block Grades K-2
(more balanced whole group:guided group time)
Day Whole Group Comprehension Whole Group Vocab/Word Work Guided Reading

1 Introduce the Concept 10 Word Work 20

Oral Vocabulary 10 Word Work 20
Listening Comprehension 10 Word Work 20

2 Read the Shared Read 20 Vocabulary Strategy 20 Shared Read Reread 20

Summarize ... Word Work 10 Respond to Reading …
Shared Read Reread 20
Respond to Reading ...

3 Strategy 10 Word Work 20 Shared Read Reread 20

Text Features/Literary 10 Expand Vocabulary 3 10 Respond to Reading …
Elements 10
Skill 10
Research and Inquiry

4 Read the Anchor Text 20 Word Work 10 Leveled Readers 20

Take Notes About Text .. Leveled Readers 20
Leveled Readers 20

5 Continue Read the Anchor Text 10 Word Work (assess) 10 Leveled Readers Paired 20
Continue Take Notes on Text ... Leveled Readers Paired 20
Respond to Text 10 Leveled Readers Paired 20

6 Respond to Reading 10 Word Work 20 Reread the Anchor Text 20

Reread the Anchor Text 20
Reread the Anchor Text 20

7 Read the Paired Selection 30 Word Work 10 Genre Passage 20

Expand Vocabulary 7 10 Genre Passage 20

8 Reread the Paired Selection 10 Word Work 20 Genre Passage 20

Author’s Craft 10 Expand Vocabulary 8 10 Fluency/Comp. Differ. Inst. 20

9 Fluency 10 Word Work 10 Vocab Differentiated Instr. 20

Integrate Ideas 10 Vocab/Comp. Differ. Instr. 20
Vocab/Comp. Differ. Instr. 20

10 Progress Monitor Assessment 20 Word Work 10 Reteach 20

Research and Inquiry 20 Reteach 20
 Option 1- 60 Minute Reading Block Special Education Grades 2-5

Day Whole Group Comprehension Whole Group Vocab Guided Reading

1 Weekly Concept (day 1) 10 Group 1- foundational skill 20

Build Fluency (front of unit) 10 Group 2- foundational skill 20

2 Review Vocabulary (day 1) 20 Group 3- foundational skill 20

Group 1- text at student lvl 20

3 Read Complex Text (day 1) 20 Group 2- text at student lvl 20

Group 3- text at student lvl 20

4 Reread Complex Text (day 2) 20 Group 1- vocab/high freq 20

Group 2- vocab/high freq 20

5 Respond to Reading (day 2) 20 Group 3- vocab/high freq 20

Group 1- foundational skill 20

6 Write About Reading (day 5) 20 Group 2- foundational skill 20

Group 3- foundational skill 20

7 Continue Write About Reading 20 Group 1- text at student lvl 20

Group 2- text at student lvl 20

8 Before Reading (day 3) 10 Review and Reteach (day 5) 10 Group 3- text at student lvl 20
During Reading (day 3) 20

9 During Reading (day 4) 20 Reteaching Groups 20

Reteaching Groups 20

10 After Reading (day 4) 20 Reteaching Groups 20

Assessment (day 5) 20