1. PALS Reading Activity

2. Step 1:Coach and Read (5 min per partner)
Partner A
Partner B
Begin reading out loud for 5 minutes.
Follow along silently as your partner reads out loud. If partner struggles with words/sentences, help.
Start over and read out loud for 5 minutes.

3. Step 2: Retelling (2 Minutes)
Partner A
Partner B
Ask partner: “Tell me about the first part of what we just read.”
Tell your partner what happened first. Then ask your partner: “What happened next?”
Continue to swap roles until you’re told to stop.

4. Step 3: Paragraph Shrinking (5 minutes per partner)
Partner A
Partner B
For the next five minutes, continue reading from where you both left off, but only read 1 paragraph out loud at a time.
Follow along silently. Help your partner if he or she struggles with words/sentences.
At the end of each paragraph ask: “Who or what was the paragraph about?”
After the answer, ask your partner: “What is the most important thing you have learned about that who or what?”
Finally, say, “Tell the main idea in 10 words or less.” Count to help your partner keep track. Ask your partner to shrink it if necessary.
Switch roles after 5 minutes, and continue until you’re told to stop.

5. Step 4: Prediction Relay (5 minutes per partner)
Partner A
Partner B
Your job is almost the same as last time. Only now you predict what the next paragraph is about before beginning to read.
Your job is almost the same as before.
Now the first step is to stop your partner at the end of the paragraph and ask: “How correct was your prediction?”
Then ask: “Who or what was the paragraph about?” After the answer, ask your partner: “What is the most important thing you have learned about that who or what?”
Finally, say, “Tell the main idea in 10 words or less.” Count to help your partner keep track. Ask your partner to shrink it if necessary.
Switch roles when told to do so, and continue until you’re told to stop.

6. Magnet Card-on your own
Other Important word
Most Important Word
Other important word

7. Magnet Card-on your own
Flip the card over, and write ONE sentence using all of the important words that summarizes what you have just read.
Other Important word
Most Important Word
Other important word

8. Your application task/TOTD
Answer the following question.
Now that you have read/reread______________________________,
identify _______________________________.