Warm-Up: Share Your Superpower!

Objective: To get students comfortable sharing and to spark imagination related to reading.

Instructions:

1. Introduce the Idea: "Welcome, everyone! To kick off our reading adventures, let's imagine something fun. If you could have ANY fictional superpower related to reading, what would it be?"

2. Give Examples: "Would you want to be able to jump inside any book you read and meet the characters? Or maybe you'd want to be able to instantly read and understand a book just by touching it? Perhaps you could make any book appear out of thin air?"

3. Share First: "I'll go first! I would love to be able to instantly understand the feelings of any character I read about, so I could truly walk in their shoes. What about you?"

4. Student Sharing: Go around the group and let each student share their fictional reading superpower and a quick reason why they chose it.

My Reading Superpower Is...

My Reading Snapshot!

Let's capture a picture of your amazing reading world! Fill in the blanks or draw a picture for each section.

1. My Favorite Book (Right Now!)

What book do you love to read, or have you loved reading recently? Why is it your favorite?

Title:



Author:



Why I love it:

2. My Favorite Character

Who is a character from a book that you really like? What makes them special?

Character Name:



Book They're From:



Why I like them:

3. My Perfect Reading Spot

Where is your absolute favorite place to curl up with a good book? Describe it or draw a quick picture!

My reading spot:

4. If I could be any kind of story, I'd be a...

(e.g., a mystery, an adventure, a fantasy, a funny story, a story about real people)

I'd be a:



Because:

5. Something new I want to read or learn about:

Cool-Down: One Word Wonder

Objective: To encourage quick reflection on the session and reading.

Instructions:

1. Explain the Task: "Great job sharing today, everyone! To wrap up, I want us all to think of just ONE word that describes how you feel about reading after our activity today, or one word that describes what you are excited about for future reading adventures."

2. Model: "I'll start! My word is 'connected', because I feel more connected to all of you through our love of books."

3. Student Sharing: Go around the circle and invite each student to share their one word. Encourage them to briefly explain why if they want to.

My one word about reading is...

Tutor Script: Our Reading Adventures Begin!

Introduction (Welcome & Warm-Up - 3 minutes)

(As students arrive, greet them warmly. Once everyone is settled, begin with the Warm-Up: Share Your Superpower!.)

"Hi everyone, and welcome! I'm [Tutor's Name], and I'm so excited to be here with you today. We're going to have some fun exploring the world of books and getting to know each other."

"To kick us off, let's play a quick imagination game. If you could have any fictional superpower, but it had to be related to reading, what would it be? Be ready to share quickly!"

"I'll go first! I would love to be able to instantly understand the feelings of any character I read about. What about you, [Student Name]?"

(Allow each student to quickly share their superpower. Offer positive reinforcement like, "Great idea!" or "So cool!")

Introducing Our Reading Adventures (2 minutes)

(Introduce yourself and briefly explain that today is about getting to know each other through reading.)

"That was a fantastic start! Today is all about celebrating our love for reading and getting to know each other better. We'll quickly share some of our favorite things about books. This helps us build a reading community!"

(Distribute the My Reading Snapshot Worksheet.)

"I'm handing out a 'My Reading Snapshot' worksheet. We'll fill out just a couple of sections!"

My Reading Snapshot Activity (5 minutes)

(Briefly explain the "My Favorite Book (Right Now!)" and "My Favorite Character" sections of the worksheet. Encourage students to quickly fill these out or choose one to focus on if time is tight. Circulate to offer help and encouragement.)

"Alright, let's dive in! For the next few minutes, focus on filling out just the 'My Favorite Book' and 'My Favorite Character' sections of your 'Reading Snapshot'. You can write or draw – whatever feels best!"

(Give students about 3-4 minutes to work independently. Offer prompts if they get stuck, e.g., "What's a book you reread often?" or "Is there a character you really relate to?")

Group Share & Discussion (3 minutes)

(Facilitate a quick group share, with each student briefly sharing their favorite book. Encourage students to listen actively.)

"Fantastic job with your snapshots, everyone! Now for a quick share! I'd love for each of you to share just your favorite book from your snapshot with our group."

"That's so interesting! Did anyone else discover a new book they want to read after hearing what others shared?" or "What made that book so great?"

Cool-Down (One Word Wonder - 2 minutes)

(Conclude with the Cool-Down: One Word Wonder activity.)

"Wow, thank you all for sharing so openly and creatively today! It was wonderful to learn more about your reading worlds."

"To finish up, let's do a 'One Word Wonder' activity. I want each of you to think of one single word that describes how you feel about reading after our session today. Just one powerful word!"

"My word is 'excited', because I'm excited for our next reading adventure! What's your word, [Student Name]?"

(Allow each student to quickly share their word. Thank them for participating.)

"Thank you all again for an amazing start to our reading adventures! I'm really looking forward to our next session."