Suggested lesson plan for
"St. Peter's
girl will star in movie at 12"
Readability: About sixth grade
Possible hard words:
Proper names: Kayla Doeren, Muny Theater, Gershwin, Nancy
St. James, Cindi Gormley, Tony Coleman, New York University,
Robert and Carolyn Doeren, Austin
Other words: start-up, potential, investors, production, auditioning,
shoe-string, residential, dubbed
BEFORE READING: Have the young reader read the names and
words from the list, helping out where help is needed. If
no more than three terms cause a problem, have the young reader
read the article silently. If four to seven words cause problems,
have the young reader read the article to you. If eight or
more are missed, you offer to read the article aloud. In all
cases, indicate that questions will be raised after the reading.
DURING READING: For the child reading silently, offer to
help with any words if asked. For the child reading aloud
to you, supply any troublesome words immediately to keep the
reading as smooth and fluent as possible. If you read the
article aloud, model expressive and fluent oral reading.
AFTER READING: Use questions such as these to stimulate discussion
and check for understanding.
- What experience led Kayla from athletics to stage performing?
- What are some of her performance credits that she has
already?
- Why was Kayla glad to "dub" the singing part?
- Do you think it's a good idea that Kayla has another
career picked out? Why?
