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July 2004 Vol.5 Issue 7
Suggested
lesson plan for “Washington
kids help clean riverfront trail”
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Jesseca and Dylan Yegge, Katy and Elly
Kehl, Dick Stratman, Tamie Yegge, Styrofoam, Iraq
Other words: logo, futuristic, recruited, yuckiest, refuse
BEFORE READING:
To help the young reader prepare for reading the article,
have him or her read the list of possible hard words. Help
out with pronunciations where needed. Ask the young reader
to read the article aloud to you and be prepared to discuss
it afterwards.
DURING READING:
If the reader hesitates on any names or words, provide them
fairly quickly in order to keep the reading fluent.
AFTER READING:
Use questions to check comprehension and to stimulate discussion.
Examples follow.
- What was the
first step the kids took before starting their clean-up
of the trail?
- How did the
kids assess the effectiveness of their clean-up effort?
- How do the
kids use the Riverfront Trail?
- Have you or
your classmates been involved in any clean-up efforts? Why
or why not?
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