Independent Reading: Break Reads

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Hello readers! You’ve all spent a lot of time reading independently, and learning strategies to help become more engaged with text. As time passes, you will become a more advanced reader, and the books you read will become more difficult. As this happens, you may need to drop back, and review and reuse the strategies you have already learned.

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Directions:

Choose one of your favorite picture books. Set the book up for Break Reads.
As you read more books containing more complex words we need to remember an old strategy: “Read it! Don’t Guess it!

Read it Don't Guess It Anchor Chart Alt Text

As you’re reading, ask yourself questions to practice Wake Up Your Brain!

Wake Up Your Brain Anchor Chart Alt Text

And practice “Write it! Read it!”:

Write It Read It Anchor Chart Alt Text

Don’t forget to complete your reading log.

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