What is a Reading Dump Sheet?

Last year Jessica and I were approached by our third grade team asking for a "Reading Dump Sheet". They had gotten a math one from someone else, and had not been able to find a reading dump sheet.  Honestly, we had never heard of them, but apparently someone came up with the thought that you could give your students of sheet of paper and allow them to dump their brain out on the sheet prior to taking test.  It is meant to include all of the key components of instruction for the year.  So, Jessica and I stated working on it and correlated it to all reading skills and strategies, as well as the graphic organizers that correlate to comprehension questions.  It was a really fun project for us, and we began teaching it to our students.  Of course, the kids that we had taught all year, quickly caught on as we had worked extensively in our reading notebooks, and on the Weekly Comprehension Scavenger Hunts which included all of these graphic organizers.  The kids loved it!  They began using it to practice with weekly test and practice test, as Jessica and I modeled "how to use" it.  It became a great tool in helping our kids remember how to answer different types of questions they encountered on the weekly test & year end test.

This gives you a sneak peek of the "Reading Dump Sheet".  It is for sale on our TPT store at A Love For Reading.  Check it out.  Teach it all year & watch your student's understanding blossom!

Email us, comment or place a question on our TPT store, if you have any questions regarding exactly how to use this resource.