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November
2002 Vol.3 Issue 11
Suggested
lesson plan for "Two
churches help U City kids"
Readability: Sixth
grade reading level
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Republic of Azerbaijan, Brittany Woods
Middle School, McNair Sixth Grade Center, Delmar-Harvard Elementary
School, Huru Mummadova, Javid Mummadi, University United Methodist
Church, LeAndre Brett, Riddles Restaurant
Other words: volunteers, expanded, sessions
BEFORE READING:
Have the young reader read the items from the list of words
and names. Help with pronunciations. The article is fairly
straightforward and there are relatively few hard words. Ask
the young reader to read the article aloud and be ready to
discuss it afterward.
DURING READING:
Supply any troublesome words fairly rapidly in order to keep
the reading fluent.
AFTER READING:
Use questions such as the following to check understanding
and promote discussion.
- Why is the
Big Kids' Place after-school program of special value to
Huru and Javid?
- What brought
the brother and sister to America?
- What made
the field trip to a golf course a big hit for the kids?
- What kinds
of tutoring are available to the kids in the program?
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