Guided Reading Level C

Guided Reading Level C (approx. = DRA levels 3–4)

​Strategies to teach:

• Use return sweep to find the next line. (CP)
• Match 1:1 speech and print by pointing under the words (review if needed). (CP)
• Notice when the pattern in a text changes. (W)
• Use beginning letters to predict the word. (W)
• Locate known words and use them as anchors. (W)
• Use a pattern to read. (W)
• Notice when a word doesn’t sound right and reread. (W)
• Notice when a word doesn’t make sense and reread to repair meaning. (W)
• Reread the sentence when stuck on a word and think about what would make sense. (W)
• Match picture clues to beginning letters. (W)
• Use the first letter and think about what would make sense. (W)
• Read with proper phrasing and voice. (F)
• Attend to meaning and punctuation to ensure proper phrasing and voice. (F)
• Make connections. (C)
• Activate background knowledge (before reading). (C)

Also teach students how to retell stories and respond to text.
 
Note: Students must understand that what they read needs to make sense and sound right. When prompted, they must also be able to self-correct if a word they read does not match the first letter of the word on the page.

Strategy Code Key:              CP = concepts of print      ST = strategies for selecting text     W = word decoding strategies                                
                                              F = fluency strategies       V = vocabulary strategies                C = comprehension strategies​