Step-by-Step Reading is a proven series of reading units used in thousands of classrooms. Packed with meaningful lessons and hands-on resources, it uses a clear scaffolding approach to help students truly understand what they read. Research continues to show that when students build from simple skills to more complex ones, their reading comprehension not only develops—it strengthens.

If your students are struggling with reading comprehension, you’re not alone! 

Throughout my 26 years of teaching, I searched for resources that would actually meet my students’ needs. I taught so many readers who could decode words but didn’t fully comprehend the text’s meaning. That challenge is exactly what inspired me to create step-by-step lessons that teach kids how to comprehend what they read. These powerful strategies dramatically boost comprehension.

Does your reading program lack a step-by-step approach?

These STEP-BY-STEP UNITS are for you! The lessons are laid out to make you a ROCK STAR in your classroom! Students need to understand the basics, such as story elements and main idea, before they can understand more difficult skills, such as theme. Then, within each unit, explicit teaching is the most effective approach for thoroughly understanding the skill!

One newer unit not in the bundle:  DEPTH OF CHARACTERS, SETTINGS, EVENTS

What do you get with the units?

• Anchor Charts for every step in the unit
• EMAIL SUPPORT- Are you struggling with your instruction? Email me!
• Differentiated Passages 
• Differentiated Interactive Notebook Pages (and a no cut-and-paste option)
• Original Mentor Text and Picture Book Suggestions
• MODELING of every step in the unit
• Task Cards and Practice worksheets
• Activities
• Assessments
• Reading Response Pages
• Graphic Organizers
• Tracking Chart

What are educators and parents saying?

“There is so much in this bundle! The interactive notebook activities, lesson pacing guides, included DIFFERENTIATED texts, and lists of recommended mentor texts have made planning differentiated reading lessons so much easier for me while still being extremely engaging for my students. I cannot recommend this resource enough!”  -REBEKAH O.

“This resource broke down the standards in a way that was easier for my students to understand. Many of my students are below grade level and the break down of the lessons made it easier for them to understand the lesson.” – KAYLA V.

“This resource was just what I needed! It’s easy to use, well-organized, and saved me so much time. My students stayed engaged, and it fit perfectly with our curriculum. Thank you for creating such a helpful tool!” -ASHLEY G.

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Explicit Teaching Approach:

Introduce the skill:

Provide examples AND show the skill in a mentor text.

Take notes to use for future reference:  

Practice:

Offer extensions:

Offer differentiation:

Then assess (included) and track their progress!

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GRAB A YEAR-LONG LANGUAGE ARTS PACING GUIDE FOR GRADES 4-5.

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MORE TESTIMONIALS:

TEXT EVIDENCE UNIT- “I am in shock at how little I paid for the amount of work that must have gone into making this comprehensive packet! It includes leveled reading for 3rd-6th grade and activities, too! I will be buying more from this seller in the (near) future! Just such a fantastic value for such quality products!”

INFERENCE UNIT- “Inferences seem to be a struggle for my guided reading group, and this really helped my students improve. Thank you!”

THEME UNIT- “I am so impressed with this unit. It is broken down in a way REALLY helps the kids understand theme.”

MYTHOLOGY UNIT- “Wow! This is the “The One” if you are looking for a resource that will guide you through teaching the concepts of allusions and context clues. Most classroom resources I purchase have bits and pieces that I find beneficial. I will be using every single piece of this material. I can’t pick and choose. It’s ALL quality.”

CAUSE AND EFFECT- “My students absolutely loved this packet and so did I! I used this during guided reading small groups and it was the perfect way to engage my learners and help them have fun learning about cause and effect.”

What will students gain from step-by-step reading units?

• Students will transform from poor comprehension of text to EXCELLENT COMPREHENSION OF TEXT.
• Students will have a notebook full of reading skills to use as a reference.
• Students will be motivated to learn.
• Students will know how to dive into a text and pick it apart for understanding.
• Students will learn the tools necessary to comprehend fiction and nonfiction texts.
• Students will apply what they learn in their own reading.
• Students will master COMMON CORE READING STANDARDS.

“If you need resources that your students will ask to do, enjoy learning, and remember what they learn, Rockin Resources is the answer! All of her resources I’ve used make learning fun for the students and are very comprehensive and teacher-friendly.”

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KEEP ROCKIN’ IT!