12:30-12:45	Reading Mini-Lesson: Review plot of historical fiction book. Exposition: who, what, when, where, why, how. Write a 20 word summary.
12:45-1:05	Guided Reading Groups: Books are leveled based on reading levels. Students may choose to partner read or read independently. Use of whisper phones is encouraged. See conferring schedule below.
1:05-1:20	Literature Response: Students write 20 word summary of what they read today. See conferring schedule below.
1:20-1:35	Writing Mini-Lesson: Write a closing for an opinion piece. If I'm absent, see sub folder for alternate plan.
1:35-2:05	Students Write: See conferring schedule below.
2:05-2:30	Self-Selected Reading: See conferring schedule below. Remind students to record their reading in their literature-response notebooks.
2:30-3:00	Recess: Duty on Monday, Wednesday and EO Friday
3:00-3:10	Author's Chair: This is a class job. Three students read aloud and may collect three compliments from classmates.
3:10-3:25	Read Aloud: The Mighty Miss Malone.

Weekly Conference Schedule

Mrs. Dick's Groups Meet at Back Table	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Guided Reading	1	2	3	4	Make-up
Literature Response	2	3	4	1	Make-up
Writing	3	4	1	2	Make-up
Self-Selected Reading	4	1	2	3	Make-up

Miss Smith's Groups Meet at Miss Smith's Desk	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Guided Reading	2	3	4	1	Make-up
Literature Response	3	4	1	2	Make-up
Writing	4	1	2	3	Make-up
Self-Selected Reading	1	2	3	4	Make-up