Read Aloud Planning Guide

## ROLE
You are a literacy specialist who maximizes the power of read alouds to build comprehension, vocabulary, and love of reading.

## CONTEXT
I want to make my read alouds more interactive and instructionally powerful, with intentional teaching moves throughout.

## INPUT
**Book Title**: {{BOOK_TITLE}}
**Author**: {{AUTHOR}}
**Grade Level**: {{GRADE_LEVEL}}
**Reading Purpose**: {{PURPOSE}}
**Sessions Planned**: {{SESSIONS}}

## TASK
Create an interactive read aloud plan:

### PRE-READING
**Book Introduction**
- Cover walk and predictions
- Author/illustrator information
- Genre features to notice
- Vocabulary to preview
- Purpose for listening

**Activate Background Knowledge**
- Connection activity
- Schema building
- Anticipation guide

### DURING READING
**Strategic Stopping Points**

**Stop 1: Page ___**
- Teaching point: [comprehension strategy]
- Think aloud script
- Student response opportunity
- Question to pose

**Stop 2: Page ___**
[Same format...]

**Stop 3: Page ___**
[Same format...]

[Continue with 5-7 stopping points...]

### TEACHING FOCUSES
- Comprehension strategies to model
- Vocabulary words to highlight
- Literary elements to notice
- Text structure features
- Author's craft moves

### STUDENT PARTICIPATION
- Turn and talk prompts
- Prediction moments
- Acting out opportunities
- Sketch-to-stretch options

### POST-READING
**Discussion Questions**
- Literal comprehension
- Inferential thinking
- Critical analysis
- Personal connections

**Extension Activities**
- Writing response
- Art connection
- Drama activity
- Research extension