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September
2002 Vol.3 Issue 9
Suggested
lesson plan for "Kid's Cardinal stadium study gets national
attention"
Readability:
Above sixth grade reading level
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Nathan Strauss, San Diego, Drew Trovillion,
Governor Holden, John Burroughs School
Other words: geographic, environmental, pollution, developers,
reversal, techniques, topography, groundwater, profiled, evolving
BEFORE READING:
To obtain some idea of how difficult this article might be
for a reader, have the child read the list of possible hard
words. Help out with any words where needed. If no more than
three seem to cause a problem, ask the young reader to read
the article silently. If four to six words cause a problem,
suggest the young reader read the article aloud to you. If
seven or more are problems, you volunteer to read the article
aloud. In all cases, point out that questions will be raised
afterward.
DURING READING:
For the silent reader, offer to help with any words if asked.
For the child reading aloud, supply words fairly quickly that
seem to be troublesome. If you read aloud, model smooth and
fluent oral reading.
AFTER READING:
Use questions such as these to stimulate discussion and check
comprehension.
- Described
the study that the two boys conducted.
- What change
from the developer's plan did the boys recommend?
- What makes
you think Nathan is good in mathematics?
- Why did Nathan
make up the word "exsponger" for his title of
the paper on "mad cow" disease?
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