Week #5- Assignment 3

The following is the link to my Running Record:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qlyWcfrLHP9-7yvWTDoj-ek2wXWx_CCU/view?usp=sharing

Shaya is a 7 year old boy and in 1st grade. After performing a running record on him reading a short and basic poem, I came to the conclusion that he is great at reading sight words and has a basic reading ability according to the level that he is at. However, after noticing that he read some words based on seeing the letter structure and not the content in which they were in, I feel that he needs to work on reading comprehension.

Mini Lesson:

I would first go over and review basic sight words such as At, and, is, are etc. ( Even though he read those fine I want him to be able to distinguish different types of words and the context in which they are used. I would practice them using flashcards and different pictures. I would then go on to peak his interest on the reading assignment that we will be reading and explain a little about it. Then, I would introduce some key words that are in the Assignment, (such as Black, Cat, and Tan) so he is able to distinguish them when reading. We will then begin the actual reading. after every two lines I would ask him to summarize in his own words what he read. This will ensure that he comprehends what he's reading as he goes along and it doesn't all become a blur of words with no meaning. At the end, I will review any words he had difficulty reading and add them to the flashcards for future practice. Lastly, to be certain about his reading comprehension, I will ask him a thinking question related to what he read. (For example, Why does not sharing make Tan Cat feel bad?)

For next lesson, I will send home another basic reading assignment to read as homework. The next day I will assess his reading comprehension and ask questions to make sure he understood what he read. I will then ask him to read the words that I think might be difficult.

With this, I hope to assist Shaya on his journey of becoming a fluent reader in all areas!