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August
2002 Vol.3 Issue 8
Suggested
lesson plan for "Highland, Ill.
kid's response to Sept. 11 tragedy"
Readability: Sixth
grade reading level
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Miles Toenyes, Edwardsville, Breeze,
Yorkshire, Madison, Clinton, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Marshall
Faulk
Other words: residential, identification, purebred, memorabilia,
competitive, allegiance
BEFORE READING:
Have the young reader read the list of possible hard words.
Offer help with any that cause a problem. Suggest to the reader
that he or she read the article aloud to you and be prepared
to discuss it afterward.
DURING READING:
Supply any words fairly rapidly if needed to keep the reading
fluent.
AFTER READING:
Raise questions such as the following to stimulate discussion.
- What was the
key business decision that Miles made that resulted in more
money being raised for the Red Cross?
- What two additional
things lead the lemonade stand to be so successful the first
day?
- Can you tell
two other "good deeds" that Miles did to gain
attention as a "young achiever"?
- What are some
other things that Miles does that show that he is really
a busy kid?
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