~ Read for a sustained amount of time.

~  Choose a “just-right” text.

~  Apply word-solving strategies to decode words at difficult points.

~  Apply word-solving strategies to determine meaning of unknown and multiple meaning of words and phrases.

~  Set purposeful goals for reading based on their independent reading level.

~  Recount stories by

o Identifying characters and the character’s problem

o Determining the authors’ message/lesson

~  Mark places in their book that they want to discuss with partners.

~  Demonstrate the rules and procedures for Reader’s Workshop.

~  Collaborate with partners by