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June 2004 Vol.5 Issue 6
Suggested
lesson plan for
“Local kids set for national history day”
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Lexi Panopoulos, Kristin Wahl, Rachel
Ampleman, St. Raphael the Archangel School, Christy Connor,
Defiance, Richard and Gloria Barrett, Boonesborough, Ky.,
Shoshoni, Battle of Gettysburg
Other words: frontiersman, reputation, previous, dismantled,
rearrange
BEFORE READING:
To help prepare the young reader for reading the article,
have him or her read the list of possible hard words. Provide
help if needed. Afterward ask the young reader to read the
article aloud to you and be ready o answer questions about
it.
DURING READING:
Provide any troublesome words quickly in order to keep the
oral reading reasonably fluent.
AFTER READING:
Use questions to check understanding and to promote a discussion
of the article. Examples follow.
- Why was Lexi
especially motivated to do an exhibit on Daniel Boone?
- Describe what
you think the exhibit looked like.
- Why is the
trip to Baltimore especially exciting for the kids?
- Why do the
kids think they will do better in the competition this year
than last year?
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