Suggested lesson plan for
"Flying adventure a little too close for comfort"
Possible hard words:
Proper names: Damonte Johnson, Crestwood
Middle School, Cahokia, Ill., Adam Pfaff, Ian Harding, John
Ray Holiday, Lyndon Peoples, Brittany Woods Middle School,
Jupiter
Other words: balsawood, ancient, curricular,
parachute, frontier
BEFORE READING: Have the young reader
read the list of possible hard words. Help with words where
help is needed. Keep track, however, of how many words or
names you have to help out with. If no more than three items
require help, ask the child to read the article silently.
If four to six require assistance, have the child read the
article aloud. If seven or more items are problems, you volunteer
to read the article aloud to the child. In all three instances,
point out questions will be asked after the reading.
DURING READING: For the silent reader,
offer to supply names and words only when asked for such help.
For the one reading aloud, supply words fairly promptly in
order to keep the reading fluent. If you read aloud, model
smooth, fluent oral reading.
AFTER READING: Use questions such as
the following to check comprehension and stimulate discussion
of the article.
