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Guided Reading Level Z Advanced Reader Lesson Framework Before During After -Set purpose/goal for reading -Front-load important themes -Introduce new vocabulary -Activate prior knowledge -Preview the text -Write down questions students may have based on preview of the text -Make predictions Students… *Read silently *Make notes & track their thinking *Check & adapt predictions *Graphic organizers Teacher… *Listens in to student read one at a time *Models how to use text features to enhance comprehension of the text. *Develops and guides students through deep questions and higher level thinking *Supports & models metacognitive and comprehension strategies being practiced -Guide book talk discussion using focused comprehension strategy questions -Revisit “Before” reading questions -Students reflect personally to the text/or share their thinking -React to text through the author’s point of view and discuss the author’s craft -Reread parts of the text for one or two teaching points (author’s style) -Complete graphic organizer -Extend the text through writing, drawing or more reading. Reading Behavior Look-For: *Marks behaviors that repeat in the next level. Students Switches easily from one genre to another, accessing knowledge of the structure and nature of the text while beginning to read. Flexibly and automatically uses tools such as glossary, references, index, credentials for authors, legends, charts and diagrams. Sustains reading and understand over much longer texts. Understands and discusses how a text in terms of the organization. Deals with controversial social and political issues, seeing multiple perspectives. Uses reading to gain technical knowledge in a wide variety of areas. Understands the symbolism in heroic quests; applies concepts encountered in fantasy to life. Deals with and discusses in a mature way graphic details such as accounts of brutality, hardship or violence. Notices, understands, appreciates complex language, archaic language, and cultural motifs. Learns about epilogues, bibliographies and forewords. Builds information across text, even when very unusual formats are used (ex. Brief interview with many characters) Deals with a great range of texts –from diaries to narrative to plays. Fully understands the subtle differences between fiction and nonfiction.