Guided Reading Level N - Swimming (with Lesson Plan)
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This Guided Reading Book - Swimming (Level N) with lesson plan includes:
Guided Reading Color Label (front cover x1)
This is a quick way to match the book’s demands to what students can generally handle..
The overall goal is to use the level/color to pick books for several smaller groups. To qualify for a certain level, a student is expected to read a book from that level with about 90–94% accuracy.
If a student is consistently accurate and understands, move up a level. If the student is struggling at that level, drop down and add more support.
Each student will improve at completely different rates, but it is generally one of the best ways to check progress across the class.
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Pre-Reading Question (x1)
Teacher asks the prompt aloud, can be while showing the cover or first page.
Students share what they already know, or make educated guesses from the cover. Prompt them to use the target vocabulary.
Write some of their responses on the board to look back at during the reading.
Vocabulary Words (x5)
Introduce the five words, best doing it one at a time. Start by saying it, while students repeat and then see if anyone knows what it means before reading further. Read through the meaning and try to briefly connect each word to a picture or gesture so it’s meaningful.
Ask students to flip through the book pages and point to where they see each of the vocabulary words.
While reading the book pause upon coming across one of the vocab words or read the sentence twice to make sure students understand the word has appeared.
Optional: Ask students to raise hands whenever they see/hear one of the new words.
Guided Reading Pages (x10)
Check the book snapshot (below) for:
primary topic - do you need to prep extra reading or intro materials on this?
what is taught best - decide on 1-2 bullets to focus on, use the prompt or words provided here for best results.
learning goals - what you are checking for students to be able to do after the session, elicit answers using prompts or words provided.
key vocabulary (see section above).
questions overview - so you know what is coming up and if you need to prep extra materials to assist understanding.
Run the lesson
You may have already looked at a few of the pages together, but you can show them some of the pictures again first to set meaning.
Depending on how much time you have and how familiar your students are with guided reading class, you may want to read the book aloud first with the group first.
Students whisper or partner read, while you listen in. If time, do it as a group, one student reading a page each.
Use the guided page’s prompts to coach: “Check the picture / does it make sense?” “Point under the words / try the first sound” “Reread the sentence smoothly”.
Try to focus more on one student per session (rotating every time), so you can work out if they are ready to move up or need to move down a level.
Comprehension Questions (back cover x3)
This is your way to check that students didn’t just say the words, but actually understood the text.
First, let students answer by pointing to the page/picture and saying a short sentence.
After any answer, follow with: “Show me where you found that in the text.”
In bigger groups, have partners answer first (10–20 seconds), then call on 2–3 students to share.
Differentiation tips:
Emerging speakers/struggling readers: oral + pointing
On-level: oral in a full sentence
Higher: one written sentence or draw + label
Book Snapshot
Title: Swimming
Genre: Nonfiction (informational)
Subject: Physical Education / Health
Primary Topic: Swimming safety, gear, strokes, and racing
Estimated Guided Reading Level (A–Z): N
What This Book Teaches Best
How swimming uses arms and legs as a full-body exercise that builds strength and endurance.
How competitive swimming pools are organized with lanes and lane lines to help swimmers stay in their own path.
Why safety matters in swimming and what lifeguards do to keep swimmers safe.
How gear (goggles and swim caps) helps swimmers see clearly and reduce drag/resistance in the water.
Key features of the four competitive strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) and how races begin.
Learning Goals
Students will describe where people can swim and why people swim (fun, health, competition).
Students will explain how lane lines help swimmers during a race.
Students will describe how lifeguards help keep swimmers safe and support swimmers who have trouble.
Students will explain how goggles and swim caps help swimmers in the water.
Students will describe what “floating” is and why it is an essential beginner skill.
Students will compare the four competitive strokes by identifying a key movement for each.
Key Vocabulary From the Text
endurance — being able to keep going for a long time.
competitive — about contests where people try to win.
priority — something that is most important.
efficiently — using less time or effort to do something.
horizontal — flat and level, not standing upright.
Discussion Prompts
Pre-reading question: What do you think swimmers must do to stay safe in the water?
Comprehension questions: How do lane lines help swimmers during a race in a pool?
Comprehension questions: What two jobs does the text say lifeguards do at the pool?
Comprehension questions: Why is floating an essential skill for swimmers, according to the text?
Printing Tips
1. Best Printing Method (Recommended)
“Booklet” Printing (Best if Available)
If your printer or PDF viewer supports Booklet Printing, use this.
Settings to use:
Print mode: Booklet
Paper size: Letter or A4 (either works)
Orientation: Landscape
Print on both sides: Yes
Flip on: Short edge
Scaling: Fit to printable area
Booklet subset:
First test: Front sides only
Then: Back sides only
This will automatically:
Pair pages correctly
Put the cover on the outside
Align everything for folding
After printing, fold in half and staple along the spine.
2. If “Booklet” Printing Is NOT Available
You can still print this correctly with manual duplex printing.
Step-by-step:
Open the PDF.
Choose Print.
Set:
Orientation: Landscape
Pages per sheet: 1
Print on both sides: Yes
Flip on: Short edge
Print all pages.
Because each PDF page already contains two facing book pages, the result will still fold cleanly into a book.
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