📖 ReadingLevel 1Lesson 25
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Partner Reading

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Read aloud with a partner — take turns and listen
  • 2Follow along with a finger
  • 3Offer kind help when a partner gets stuck on a word
  • 4Talk about the story together after each page or turn
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Mini Lesson

Welcome to our new unit — Reading Together! Reading with a partner is one of the best ways to practice. You take turns, help each other, and both become stronger readers.

How to be a great reading partner

  • Sit side by side so you can both see the page.
  • Follow with your finger so your partner knows where you are.
  • Take turns — one person reads a page or paragraph, then swap.
  • Listen carefully when your partner is reading — do not rush them.
  • Help kindly if they get stuck — wait a moment, then quietly say the word.
  • Talk about what you read — ask "what happened?" after each turn.

What to do if you get stuck on a word

  • Sound it out letter by letter or chunk by chunk.
  • Re-read the sentence from the start and use the context to help.
  • Look for a shorter word inside the big word.
  • Ask your partner for a clue — not the whole word, just the first sound.
Two partners sharing a book and taking turnsTwo children sit side by side with an open book between them. Speech bubbles show alternating turns — one says "You read" and the other says "Now me".Partner Reading — Take TurnsYou readNow meShare the page — swap after each turn
Sit side by side, share the book, and swap turns after each page.
The four-step partner reading routineFour numbered steps for reading together — 1. Sit close, 2. Point to words, 3. Take turns, 4. Help if stuck.4-Step Partner Reading Routine1Sit closesharethe page2Pointtrack3Take turnsABthen swap4Helpwhisperif stuck
Four simple steps — sit, point, swap, and help kindly when stuck.
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Remember: "A good reading partner helps, listens, and encourages — never teases or rushes."

Vocabulary
Partner reading
Reading a book aloud together, taking turns with another persone.g. You read page 1, your partner reads page 2, then swap again.
Take turns
Wait for the other person to finish before it is your goe.g. Reader A reads, Reader B listens — then swap.
Help kindly
Offer support without teasing or rushing — give a gentle cluee.g. Wait a moment, then quietly whisper the tricky word.
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