What if the Students Finish the Book?
For students reading below L, in my experience, they finish the books very quickly (not just the short a-z books but also the chapter books as well). First of all, that’s pretty cool, huh? Your student who is reading far below grade level is finishing books really quickly. Let them know! But, practically, what do you do when they finish the book? During guided reading, I tell the kids that the purpose is for me to help them on their fluency, decoding and comprehension. If they are digging the book, what an excellent bonus. So, they have two choices if they finish the book. Start over or grab another one. I like seeing them personally re-read because it builds that skill. Often struggling readers don’t like to re-read and it’s so essential. I also sometimes don’t finish the guided reading books. If we only make it half way through a text, and the aim wasn’t about plot, or character development but rather fluency or decoding, we might grab another book later.
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