2. WHAT IS ONE MINUTE READING?
• YOU AND A PARTNER WORK TOGETHER TAKING TURNS
• YOU PICK A STORY & SET A GOAL
• YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE TO READ IT
• WHEN TIME’S UP, COUNT THE WORDS
• ADD THIS NUMBER TO YOUR GRAPH
3. STEP ONE- SET UP
• PICK A PARTNER
• DECIDE ON ONE OF THE STORIES IN THE “ONE MINUTE READ” FOLDER
4. STEP TWO – MAKE A GOAL
• HOW FAST DO YOU THINK YOU CAN READ?
• 50-59 WORDS – NEW READER
• 60-69 WORDS – GREAT READER
• 70-79 WORDS – EXPERT READER
• 80-89 WORDS – MASTER READER
• 90-99 WORDS – SPEEDY GONZALEZ READER
• 100+ WORDS – SUPERSTAR READER
5. STEP THREE – GRAPH SET UP
• GRAPHS ARE IN THE “ONE MINUTE READ” FOLDER
• DON’T FORGET YOUR NAME
• ADD YOUR GOAL TO THE BOTTOM BEFORE YOU START!
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6. STEP FOUR – STOPWATCH SETUP
• ONE STOPWATCH ASSIGNED PER PAIR
• SET TO ONE MINUTE
• YOUR PARTNER TIMES YOU
7. STEP FIVE – READ!
• START THE TIMER AND GO!
• GO AS FAST AS YOU CAN!
• MISTAKES ARE OKAY – KEEP READING!
8. STEP SIX – HOW DID YOU DO?
• COUNT HOW MANY WORDS YOU READ
• COLOR IN THE GRAPH TO SHOW HOW YOU DID
• DID YOU MEET YOUR GOAL?
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9. STEP SEVEN – REPEAT
• NEXT WEEK YOU WILL READ THE SAME STORY AGAIN
• DO YOU THINK YOU WILL DO BETTER?
• WILL YOU INCREASE YOUR GOAL?
10. FINISHED?
• SWITCH PLACES WITH YOUR PARTNER
• TOGETHER YOU WILL REACH YOUR GOALS!
