Ready-to-Use Independent Reading Management Kit: Grades 2–3 Reproducible, Skill-Building Activity Packs That Engage Kids in Meaningful, Structured Reading & Writing . . . While You Work With Small Groups

by Jones, Beverley; Maureen, Lodge; Lodge, Maureen

• ISBN13: 9780439042383
• ISBN10: 0439042380
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching Strategies)

Summary

Here are all the tools you need to help you manage your own independent reading program easily and instantly all year long! Two teachers share ten reproducible activity packs filled with skill-building reading, writing, and art activities that can be used with any book. Easy-to-follow directions allow kids to complete each activity pack on their own, giving you time to work with small groups. Kids make choices about which activities to complete and stay organized with handy checklists and self-assessment rubrics. Great for all skill levels! For use with Grades 2-3.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(1)
How to Use This Book	6	(3)
Level 1
Independent Reading Contract	9	(1)
Super Sentence	10	(1)
Fishy Word Cards	11	(1)
Describe the Main Character	12	(1)
Level 2
Independent Reading Contract	13	(1)
Title Clues	14	(1)
Shopping List	15	(1)
My Favorite Part	16	(1)
Rhyme Time	17	(1)
Name Game	18	(1)
Short-Vowel Search	19	(1)
Level 3
Independent Reading Contract	20	(1)
Write a Postcard	21	(1)
Character Interview	22	(1)
Plot Chart	23	(1)
ABC Order	24	(1)
Compound-Word Search	25	(1)
A Bunch of Blends	26	(1)
Level 4
Independent Reading Contract	27	(1)
Story Sundae	28	(1)
Pen Pal	29	(1)
Friends With a Character	30	(1)
Create an Ad	31	(1)
Syllable Search	32	(1)
Look for Long Vowels	33	(1)
Noun Sort	34	(1)
Four Fantastic Adjectives	35	(1)
Design a New Cover	36	(1)
Level 5
Independent Reading Contract	37	(1)
Diary of a Character	38	(1)
Cause-and-Effect Web	39	(1)
Question Time	40	(1)
Dear Author	41	(1)
Synonym Mittens	42	(1)
Punctuation Hunt	43	(1)
Character Quotations	44	(1)
Contraction Caterpillars	45	(1)
Sequence Ship	46	(1)
Draw a Gift	47	(1)
Level 6
Independent Reading Contract	48	(1)
I Predict	49	(1)
Recipe for a Book	50	(1)
Author Research	51	(1)
A New Ending	52	(1)
Wonderful Word Search	53	(1)
Plenty of Plural Nouns	54	(1)
Action-Verb Hunt	55	(1)
Search for Silent-e Words	56	(1)
Make a Bookmark	57	(1)
Level 7
Independent Reading Contract	58	(1)
Make a Story Web	59	(1)
What's the Problem?	60	(1)
Character Cube	61	(1)
My Book Poem	62	(1)
Adjectives From A to Z	63	(1)
Verb Endings	64	(1)
Antonym Ants	65	(1)
Look It Up!	66	(1)
Make a Mini-Book	67	(1)
Character Puppet	68	(1)
Level 8
Independent Reading Contract	69	(1)
Character Tree	70	(1)
My Opinion	71	(1)
Character Riddles	72	(1)
Describe the Main Character	73	(1)
Look Who's Talking	74	(1)
Prefix Clouds	75	(1)
Proper Noun Tea Party	76	(1)
Four Fabulous Words	77	(1)
Story Quilt	78	(1)
Character Cards	79	(1)
Level 9
Independent Reading Contract	80	(1)
Reader Response	81	(1)
A Book Introduction	82	(1)
``Extra! Extra!''	83	(1)
Advice for a Character	84	(1)
Plan a Sequel	85	(1)
Compare Yourself to a Character	86	(1)
Homonym Hunt	87	(1)
Action Verbs	88	(1)
Apostrophe Search	89	(1)
Write a Dialogue	90	(1)
Cartoon Time	91	(1)
Picture Dictionary	92	(1)
Level 10
Independent Reading Contract	93	(1)
Book Review	94	(1)
Grade a Character	95	(1)
Acrostic Poem	96	(1)
Author Interview	97	(1)
Story Pyramid	98	(1)
Adverb Search	99	(1)
Find & Sort	100	(1)
Word Web	101	(1)
Pronoun Picnic	102	(1)
Character Name Search	103	(1)
Jigsaw Puzzle	104	(1)
Favorite Things	105	(1)
Travel Brochure	106
Additional Reproducible Forms
Books I've Read	107
Check-Out Forms	108
Self-Assessment Rubric	109
Teacher Record	110
Letter Home	111
Blank Contract	112