36 SRA FLEX LITERACY ™ IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
The Five-Day Print Lesson
Five-day lesson plans follow a familiar and efficient classroom routine sequence: Before
Reading (Day 1), During Reading (Days 2 and 3), and After Reading (Days 4 and 5). Each
lesson within the volume addresses a consistent set of objectives. The critical difference
among lessons is the degree to which they provide teacher support. As in The Digital
Experience, lessons carry Model, Guide, and Monitor labels, and they progress from high
levels of teacher support to high levels of student independence.
BEFORE READING (Day 1) Teachers engage students by introducing the selection,
discussing text elements or features, setting a purpose, and building background
knowledge. During these activities, students respond orally and in writing. Teachers
model or collect student responses in the ePresentation and then provide a language
model by reading the selection aloud. A portion of the lesson is for Differentiated
Instruction. This time includes administering Individualized Instruction lessons,
Decodable Reader, English Learner support, and students reading from the
Tradebook Library.
DURING READING (Days 2 and 3) Teachers begin by reviewing the selection with
student participation. They introduce vocabulary words and review literary elements of
the selection. They reread the selection, inviting students—based on Lexile® progress—
to read aloud with them. Teachers prompt students to generate and answer questions,
highlight text evidence, and take notes. The instruction includes prompts for rich
discussion and debate based on close reading of the text as well as modeling and
practice of comprehension strategies such as making and verifying predictions about
the selection.
AFTER READING (Days 4 and 5) Teachers prompt students to reflect on and retell the
story. They are supported in making connections, analyzing point of view, comparing
and contrasting elements of the selection with other selections, and reviewing
vocabulary. With drama, poetry, and speech selections, teachers guide students to
develop reading fluency through Readers’ Theater activities, after which students
evaluate their own performances. A portion of the lesson is used for differentiated
Instruction. Day 5 is wholly dedicated to differentiated Instruction: completing Critical
Thinking Applications, administering Individualized Instruction, implementing
Decodable Reader, reading from the Tradebook Library, English Learner support, and
targeted writing and spelling instruction.
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Interactive Reader 15 minutes 25 minutes 25 minutes 15 minutes 0 minutes
Differentiated Instruction 10 minutes 0 minutes 0 minutes 10 minutes 25 minutes