Lesson 79: Review what you learned

📖 READING (40 Lessons) • 🟠 E. Reading Projects

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Objective

Think about and name the reading skills you learned this year, and choose one or two reading goals for next year.

Materials

Mini-lesson — Looking back as a reader

You did a lot of reading work this year.

You learned to:

  • use letter sounds and sound out words
  • remember sight words
  • read sentences and stories
  • talk about characters, setting, and events
  • read nonfiction and learn new facts
  • share favorite books with others

Today you will review what you learned. This means you stop and notice:

  • What can I do now that I could not do before?
  • What is easier for me?
  • What do I still want to practice?

You can use frames like:

  • "I used to…, but now I can…"
  • "I am proud that I can…"
  • "Next year I want to practice…"

When you review what you learned, you can feel proud and ready for your next reading adventures.

Picture strip: My reading tools this year

Guided Practice — Mini-book: My year as a reader

How to use this mini-book:

  • Read how one child looks back at a year of reading.
  • Notice how she names what she can do now.
  • Use the same frames to talk about your own reading year.

On your paper, make a simple page called "My Year as a Reader" with three parts: Now I can…, I am proud of…, and Next year I will….

Reflection words
proud used to now I can goal practice next year

Frames: "I used to…, but now I can…" "I am proud that I can…" "Next year I want to practice…"

Mini-Book: My year as a reader

1

At the beginning

At the start of the year, Layla felt shy about reading.

She could read some letters and a few sight words.

She says, "I used to read only tiny books with help."

2

What she can do now

Now Layla can sound out many new words.

She can read short stories by herself and talk about the characters.

She smiles and says, "Now I can read real stories!"

3

Feeling proud

Layla thinks about her favorite part of reading this year.

She liked sharing books with friends and reading facts about animals.

She says, "I am proud that I kept trying, even when words were hard."

4

Looking ahead

Layla also thinks about next year.

She says, "Next year I want to read longer books and learn bigger words."

Now it is your turn to tell what you can do and what you want to learn next.

Reading Practice — Thinking about your reading year

Read each situation. Drag the best sentence to show how to review what you learned and set new goals. Chips stay in their own question. Then press "Check sentences."

At the start of the year you needed help with almost every word. Now you can read a short book alone.
A good way to say this is:

I used to need a lot of help, but now I can read many pages by myself. I will only talk about video games and not reading. I will say nothing has changed at all.

You want to tell one thing that makes you feel proud as a reader.
A strong sentence is:

I am proud that I can sound out hard words and keep going. I am not proud of anything I did all year. I am proud that I never opened a book.

Your teacher asks, "What reading skills did you learn this year?"
A helpful answer is:

I learned many skills, like sounding out words, using sight words, and talking about books. I did not learn any reading skills this year. I only learned how to spin in my chair.

You want to pick a reading goal for next year.
A clear goal is:

Next year I want to practice reading longer stories with fewer breaks. Next year I never want to read again. Next year I want to forget everything I learned.

You are thinking about when reading felt fun this year.
A nice way to say it is:

My favorite reading time was when I shared books with my family or class. My favorite time was when I did not read anything. I did not enjoy any stories at all.

Some reading skills are still tricky for you.
A smart plan is to remember:

When I still find something hard, I can ask a grown-up or friend to help me practice. If it is hard, I should never try that skill again. I should pretend I already know everything.

You used to focus only on reading single words. Now you can talk about what a story means.
A good reflection sentence is:

At the beginning I could read mostly words, but now I can understand whole stories. At the beginning and now, I never opened a book. I only like the pictures and never think about the story.

You remember reading about animals, maps, and science facts.
To add nonfiction to your review, you can say:

This year I also learned to read nonfiction and find facts in books and charts. I only learned about pretend things and never any facts. I skipped every page that had information on it.

Part of your reading year was partner reading and group time.
A way to review this is:

I tried to be a kind reading partner by listening, taking turns, and helping gently. I tried to grab every book and never share. I talked loudly while others tried to read.

When you "review what you learned," the most important thing is to .

notice how much I grew as a reader and choose new goals for next year forget everything and start over only think about the parts that were hard

Quick Check — Review what you learned

What does it mean to review what you learned?

Which frame helps you talk about your growth?

Why is it helpful to name something you are proud of?

What is a reading goal?

Which sentence is true about reviewing your reading year?

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

Next year I will practice…

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