Differentiated Literacy Instruction in Grades 4 and 5

2. Designing an Upper Elementary Literacy Program

3. Research on Upper Elementary Readers and Writers

4. Choosing and Using Reading Assessments

5. Building Word Recognition

6. Building Fluency

7. Building Vocabulary

8. Building Comprehension

9. Building Writing Competence

10. Putting It All Together

Appendices: Reproducible Classroom Materials

Appendix A. Tier 1 Planning Templates

Appendix B. Sample Tier 1 Nonfiction Shared Reading Instruction

Appendix C. Sample Tier 1 Interactive Read-Aloud Instruction

Appendix D. Sample Tier 1 Narrative Writing Unit

Appendix E. Informal Decoding Inventory

Appendix F. Multisyllabic Decoding Lessons

Appendix G. Fluency and Comprehension Sample Plans

Appendix H. Text Structure Graphic Organizers

Appendix I. Vocabulary and Comprehension Sample Plans

References

Index