Let me explain a little more about the guided reading texts that I have been sending home. I started with the books but they were running through my paper and printing allowance… so I switched to the 1 page texts. So far we have had one on giraffes, another on cheetahs, and currently a text on polar bears. Students are to read these EVERY NIGHT as part of their 20 minutes of reading. Then they are to put them back in their homework pockets so they have them for reading group. At reading group, they read them to me to show fluency, take a quiz on comprehension, and then start our new passage. If they don’t bring their text to group, then they lose 2 points for being unprepared. They have been warned about this for weeks, but apparently have not communicated this well to you. Thus the explanation… I hope it helps! BTW, here is what I’ve told the kids to complete their work in the 20 min. of reading:

Day 1- 1 min. to time fluency (in the homework packet) … about 10 more to read the rest of the passage. The other 10 to practice the guided reading text. 

Day 2-4- 1 min. to time fluency… 5-10 to answer a question or 2. The rest of the time on the guided reading passage. 

Weekend- Read guided reading text at least once. Have mom or dad ask you questions about the text.