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Book Discussions in a Reading Partnership

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Do you have a lot of different reading levels in your class? Pair kids up by level and have them choose a book to read independently. They will make predictions, ask questions, make connections, etc. Consider creating a general reading guide that they can all use to interact with their novel. 

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asking questions, answering questions, preparing for discussions, discussion skills, textual evidence, evidence, story elements, stories, inferences, literature, retelling, speaking skills

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ask and answer questions, discussion preparation, discussion rules, inferencing, literature, Predicting, retell, story elements, textual evidence, connect ideas, speaking, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategy
Collaborative Learning
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