This resource helps teachers identify "sidelined" readers and offers a strategic plan to help students find success as well as enjoyment in the "game" of reading. Specific lessons are presented to target three key skill areas?phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding, vocabulary development, and comprehension and critical thinking. Lesson activities include a warm-up to reinforce background skills, a game plan featuring the target skill, and a huddle-up idea for additional practice. Use these comprehensive resource to give sidelined players the reading practice that gets them off the bench and back into action.