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Suggested lesson plan for
"Wildwood Middle team pick stock market winners"

Possible hard words:

Proper names: Drew Braet, Torie Goode, Nick Jacobs, Allie Truex, Karen Schulz, Strechers, Panera Bread, Underarmor, Apple Computer, Sears Holding, American Eagle, Yahoo, Boeing, eBay, Albert Pujols, Harrisonville High School, Smithton Middle School

Other words: imaginary, concurred, buzz

BEFORE READING: Have the young reader read the proper names and words from the list of possible hard words. Provide help as needed. Then ask the young reader to read the article aloud to you, and indicate questions would be asked after the reading.

DURING READING: Simply supply words or names fairly promptly that appear to be interfering with fluent oral reading.

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

  1. Describe the stock market competition that the kids participated in.
  2. How did the local kids' earnings compare with the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
  3. Why did the kids sell Panera stock during the contest period?
  4. Why did it seem surprising the team did not invest in eBay stock?
 

 


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