Suggested lesson plan for
"Kids, adults sometimes vote differently"

Possible hard words:

Proper names: Jim Talent, Claire McCaskill, Susan Montee, Sandra Thomas, Lacey Clay, Mark Byrne, Todd Akin, Russ Carnahan, David Bertelsen, Kenny Hulshof, Duane Burghard, Libertarian, Progressive Party

Other words: conclusions, whopping, incumbent, margin, tallied

BEFORE READING: Have the young reader read the names and words from the list. Help with pronunciations as needed. Then ask the child to read the article aloud to you and be prepared to answer questions and discuss the article.

DURING READING: Provide pronunciations fairly promptly for any names or words that seem to be impairing reading fluency.

AFTER READING: Use questions such as the following to asses comprehension and promote discussion of the article.