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March 2004 Vol.5 Issue 3
Suggested
lesson plan for
"An Earth Day Grocery Bag project"
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Butterfly House, Donna Dupske, Schnucks,
Dierbergs, Australia, Croatia, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Madison
County, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Missouri
Botanical Gardens
Other words: prior, environmental, coordinated, organization
BEFORE READING:
Have the young reader read the list of possible hard words.
Provide help as needed. Since most of the anticipated hard
words are proper names, just ask the child to read the article
aloud and be ready to discuss it afterward.
DURING READING:
Provide words fairly quickly that seem to be disrupting fluent
oral reading.
AFTER READING:
Use questions to check understanding and to stimulate discussion
of the article.
- Describe the
grocery bag project.
- What is the
purpose of the grocery bag project?
- What are some
of the other craft activities held at the Butterfly House?
- How widespread
has the grocery bag project for Earth Day become?
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