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February 2002 Vol.3 Issue 2
Suggested
lesson plan for "Kids can
help clean Forest Park streams"
Readability:
About sixth grade reading level
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Forest Park, Meramec River, Ron Coleman,
Eureka High School, Zack Beavers, Caleb Patton, Katie Belleville,
Diane Johnson, Audubon Society, Rockwood Reservation
Other words: Volunteers, celebration, tributaries, weird,
submerged, environmental, stretches, redevelopment, organizers,
appropriately, supervision
BEFORE READING:
Ask the young reader to read the names and words from the
list above. If no more than three call for help from you,
suggest the young reader read the article silently. If four
to six words call for help, suggest that the young reader
read the article aloud to you. If seven or more call for help,
you offer to read the article aloud. Make clear that questions
will be raised after the reading.
DURING READING:
For the one reading silently, offer help with words if asked.
For the one reading aloud, provide words fairly quickly if
the reader is struggling with them. If you read aloud, model
expressive and fluent oral reading as the young reader follows
along.
AFTER READING:
Use questions such as these to check comprehension and stimulate
discussion.
- Why is Forest
Park being cleaned up and improved?
- What is America's
largest on-gong cleanup of a river and how long has is been
going on?
- Why would
the kids use canoes in their volunteer efforts?
- Do you think
such projects are a good idea for kids to take part in?
Would you like to volunteer for a cleanup project? Why or
why not?
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