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NAME READINGFLUENCY

I5DRA 16

LEXILE 530

LEVEL I - SET 2

© 2015, Second Story Window

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If You Want to Keep a Memory

find a sparkly rock. Look for a rock that gli�ers If you want to keep a memory of a special day,

when you turn it just right. This rock will helpyou remember your special day. You’ll see it

and think of how your heart felt as shimmery as your rock.

find a flat rock. When you hold it, think of theIf you want to keep a memory of a sunny day,

many days your rock lay in the sun. Let all that light and warmth soak into you. Then you will

remember the day you laughed in the warm sunshine.

a rock that fits your hand just right. Hold it If you want to keep a memory of a sad day, find

close. Your rock has seen many, many days. Some of those were happy and some were sad.

Let your rock remind you that sad days don’t last.

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Have your child read the ENTIRE text and answer the questions for today.

Repeat the steps on other days. Returnthe page to school.

Time your student reading aloud for exactly 1 minute. Do not help fix mistakes.

If your child is stuck on a word for 2 seconds, say the word and count it as a mistake.

Record total words read. Then subtract the number of errors. Now help fix any mistakes..

I5 If You Want to Keep a Memory

: read to identify key details.

: read to identify how point-of-view affects how a story is told.

: read to learn details fromillustrations.

: read to extend yourunderstanding.

Read the text. Circle the 3 kinds of days mentioned in the story.

Read the text. Underline each time the author uses the word you.

Read the text. Circle the illustration that shows the sad day.

Read the text. Pay a�ention to how the kind of rock and the kind of day are connected.

Write the kind of rock thatmatches each day.

For a sunny day, keep a

For a special day, keep a

For a sad day, keep a

Who is the you mentioned in thestory? What clues in the story

help you understand that?

What details in the picture helpyou understand what happened

to make the day sad?

What other kinds of days are there? What kind of rock should

you keep from those days?

NAME READINGFLUENCY

I6DRA 16

LEXILE 480

LEVEL I - SET 2




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Fair Weathering

the wind and rain and freezing cold. All this That cake is a bit like a rock. Rocks are out in

weather changes the rocks. Pieces break off. Those pieces wear down into smaller pieces.

When weather wears down rocks, we call it weathering.

happen to it? Well, your cake would probablyPretend you le� a cake outside. What would

dry out. Maybe pieces would break off. If itrained, the cake would get soggy. A�er a few

days, you might be le� with a pile of crumbs.

winter comes, ice splits open a crack. Li�le by Rain and wind smooth a giant boulder. When

li�le, that boulder is broken into small rocks.Those rocks are weathered until they become

sand. Because of weathering, the earth is always changing.

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Delicate Arch

Weatheringsandstone made this rock arch.


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I6 Fair Weathering

: read to gain a general understanding of the topic.

: read to find the meaning of a word.

: read to learn moreinformation from the captions.

: read to be able to teachsomeone else.

A goal for our young readers is to develop the skill to read silently. Your child may be approaching this milestone (or may have reached it already). However, silent reading does not improve fluency. Having your child continue to read this assignment out loud can help give the support needed to develop reading fluency. Increased fluency helps strengthen reading comprehension so your student can understand what he/she is reading silently.

Read the text. Underline sentences that give the reader details about weathering.

Read the text. Find the sentence that explains what weathering is.

Color the sentence .

A caption is a few words that tell more about a picture. Read the text. Circle the caption in the illustration.

Read the text. Pay a�ention to the wayrocks change over time.

What is weathering?

What information aboutweathering does the caption give?

Imagine you saw a rock arch. What could you say to a li�le brother or sister to

explain how it was made?

What is this passage about?

NAME READINGFLUENCY

I7DRA 16

LEXILE 420

LEVEL I - SET 2




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Pet Day

Mine isn’t special at all. The teacher looked All the other pets are really cool, he thought.

at Eli. “What pet did you bring?” Eli stood up. “It’s just an old rock. I painted it to look like a

penguin.” Eli sat back down and looked at the floor.

the class. The teacher smiled and said, “Does“I give her a pinch of food every day,” Luis told

anyone else have a pet to share?” Eli squirmedin his seat, but didn’t look up. When he first

heard about Pet Day he felt excited. He wasn’t excited now.

“I call him Pete the Penguin. And I taught him Luis asked, “What’s his name?” Eli looked up.

a trick.” Eli set his pet on the floor. He said, “Pete stay!” Pete didn’t move at all. The kids

all cheered. Eli thought, A rock makes a cool pet a�er all!

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I7 Pet Day

: read to identify where thestory happens.

: read to identify the character’s feelings.

: read to infer meaningfrom events.

: read to make a connection to the text.

Try modeling for your student how fluent reading should sound. Read the first few sentences of this passage aloud the way a struggling reader would. Take long pauses between words, rush through periods, stop at the ends of lines instead of the ends of sentences, race through some sentences without a breath. Then continue reading in a fluent voice. Ask your student to point out the differences and explain why fluent reading boosts understanding.

Se�ing is WHERE and WHEN a story happens. Read the text. Circle words that give you clues about where the story takes place.

Read the text. Underline sentences that tell what Eli does.

Read the text. Find the sentence that tells what Pete does for a trick.

Color it .

Read the text. Pay a�ention to how Eli feels when he hears about Pet Day.

Where does this

story take place?

Which of Eli’s actions show youthat he feels uncomfortable?

Why is Pete’s trick funny? What would you bring to Pet Day?

NAME READINGFLUENCY

I8DRA 16

LEXILE 460

LEVEL I - SET 2




adult initials



Rocks in His Head

special carrying box with breathing holes on the Gary bought a bunch of stones. He made a

side. He even wrote a book about how to take care of a pet rock. His friends told him it was a

crazy idea. And it was a crazy idea! But it worked.

always a mess...” Gary listened to his friends.“You have to walk them and feed them. There’s

Their pets were giving them problems, but theygave Gary an idea. What about a pet that

takes no work? There’s only one pet like that--a pet rock!

laugh from such a silly product. More than a People loved Pet Rocks. Everyone got a good

million sold in just a few months. Gary’s crazyidea made him millions of dollars. And it le�

everyone else thinking, Now, why didn’t I think of that?

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I8 Rocks in His Head

: read to gain a generalunderstanding of the topic.

: read to identify cause and effect.

: read to infer meaningfrom the text.

: read to draw conclusions from the text.

By the end of the week, your student will have read this passage 8 times (4 times all the way through to answer the comprehension questions and 4 times being timed). That is a lot! But it’s designed like this for a reason. Studies show that students make the greatest gains in developing fluency when they: 1) read aloud to adults, 2) read the same passage multiple times, 3) focus on comprehension and 4) get corrective feedback after reading.

Read the text. Underline sentences that help you know what the passage is about.

Read the text. Circle the sentence that explains Gary’s idea.

Read the text. Find sentences that explain what Gary did to make his Pet Rock product.

Color the sentences .

Read the text. Pay a�ention to what happened when Gary started selling his Pet Rocks.

What is this passage about?

EFFECTCAUSE

What was theproblem?

What was Gary’sidea to fix it?

Did Gary have to work hard tomake his product?

Explain your reasoning.

Why do you think so many peoplewanted to buy Pet Rocks?

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