<p>1 Reading Workshop Daily Plan</p><p>1. Mini-Lesson Focus: Synthesizing</p><p>Two-Word Reflection and Think-Ink-Pair-Share: </p><p>Begin this mini-lesson by discussing the fact that good readers are able to take the information they read, think about it, and allow it to change their thinking. They ask themselves, what did the author want me to learn and apply in my own life from this story? Tell them that this process is called synthesizing. Tell them that you are going to practice this together. </p><p>Read a picture book from the box below. </p><p>Without discussion, instruct students to write down two words that stand out to them as key ideas from the book. They don’t have to be related to each other. Then have them use the “Think-Ink-Pair-Share” technique to develop their synthesis. Think: Why did you select those two words? Ink: Write your reasons for your choices. Pair: Find a partner. Share: Share your words and the reasons behind your thinking. Tell how the ideas in the book changed your thinking.</p><p>During Reading Workshop, have students pay attention to how their thinking is changed by the text they are reading. 3. Student Reading/Teacher Conferring </p><p>4. Reading Share: Student Teacher</p><p>The teacher should share his or her synthesis first, and then allow a few students the opportunity to share their synthesis with the group.</p><p>Materials Time Frame Book from box below Mini-Lesson: 15-20 minutes Paper and pencils Read/Confer: 15-20 minutes Sharing: 5 minutes</p><p>Literature Connection</p><p>Olive Button is a Sissy Tomie dePaola Tea with Milk Allen Say Smokey Night Eve Bunting A Color of His Own Leo Lionni Charlie Anderson Barbara Ambercrombie</p><p>If one of the books above is not available, substitute with your favorite thought-provoking picture book. </p><p>Troup County Schools 2012 Reading Workshop Mini Lesson Synthesizing</p>