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September 2004 Vol.5 Issue 9
Suggested
lesson plan for "'Madness'
lessons lead up to men's tourney"
Possible hard
words: Proper names: San Antonio, Newton's 3rd Law of Physics,
Sculpting Motion
Other words: customized, preview, ratio, percentages, reaction,
3-dimensional, principles
BEFORE READING:
To help the young reader anticipate some of the vocabulary
to be met in the article, have him or her read the short list
of possible hard words. Help out where needed. Afterward,
ask the child to read the article aloud to you and be prepared
to respond to questions about it.
DURING READING:
Quickly supply any words that seem to be impairing fluency.
AFTER READING:
Use questions such as the following to check comprehension
and stimulate a discussion of the article.
- What do the
Middle School Madness activities serve to preview?
- What are some
of the activities expected to be open to kids during the
Middle School Madness program?
- Why is this
year's Madness program expected to draw even more participation
than in the past?
- Do you have
any interest in participating in the Middle School Madness
activities? Why or why not?
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