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August
2002 Vol.3 Issue 8
Suggested
lesson plan for "Kid's
skateboard park design gets BIGGER"
Readability:
Sixth grade reading level
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Nick Stevens, Maryland Heights, Holman
Middle School, Creve Coeur Park, California, France, Spain,
Ranken-Jordan Rehabilitation Center, Chris Ludwig, Debbie
Green, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater2, PlayStation2, Mary Vaughn,
Tom Clancy
Other words: facility, competitions, pyramid, obstacles, presentation,
destined, espionage, trophy
BEFORE READING:
Have the young reader read the list of names and words. Offer
help as needed. If no more than three items call for help,
ask the young reader to read the article silently. If four
to six items cause a problem, suggest that the young reader
read the article aloud. If seven or more cause problems, you
offer to read the article aloud. Explain that questions will
be raised afterward.
DURING READING:
For the silent reader, offer to help out with any words if
asked for help. For the one reading aloud, supply troublesome
words fairly quickly in order to keep the reading fluent.
If you read aloud, model expressive and fluent oral reading.
AFTER READING:
Questions such as the following can be used to promote discussion.
- Why was Nick
Steven's original plan made even bigger?
- Why didn't
the rest of his class go along with Nick's planned project?
- What did one
company do to insure that Nick's plan for a skateboard park
would be carried out?
- What did Nick
say he was more interested in than being a designer?
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