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August
2002 Vol.3 Issue 8
Suggested
lesson plan for "Special kids
focus for new Hazelwood Mall"
Readability: About
sixth grade reading level
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Kirby Middle School, Public Broadcasting
System, Sesame Street, Barney and Friends, Ernie the Muppet,
Barney the Dinosaur, David D'Onofrio, Binnie and Smith's Crayola
Works, Ron Semaio, Larry Costello, T. R. Carr
Other words: emphasis, collaboration, restaurant, kiosks,
incredible
BEFORE READING:
Ask the young reader to read the possible hard words list
from above. Help out with any words that cause a problem.
Then suggest that the young reader read the article aloud
and be ready to discuss it afterward.
DURING READING:
Help out with words as needed to keep the reading as fluent
as possible.
AFTER READING:
Use questions to check understanding and to stimulate discussion.
Some examples follow.
- What was unusual
about the way this new mall was planned in the first place?
- Why would
families stay three or four times as long in a mall like
this one as they would in a regular mall?
- Why is the
Hazelwood mayor excited about the new mall?
- From what
you have read, what do you think you would like best in
the mall? Why?
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