Suggested lesson plan for
"Kid's tennis climb hasn't always been smooth"

Possible hard words:

Proper names: Abraham Souza, Tommy Grady, Austen Kauss, Wimbledon, Carl Walker, Dwight Davis Tennis Club, Cincinnati

Other words: resuming, dink, elevated, superiority, lofty, rectify

BEFORE READING: To acquaint the young reader with the vocabulary to be met in the article, have him or her read the list of possible hard words. Help with pronunciation where help is needed. Then ask the young reader to read the article aloud to you. Point out questions will be raised after the reading.

DURING READING: Supply any names or words fairly quickly which appear to be impairing oral reading fluency.

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