Suggested lesson plan for
"Hurricane Ike cuts kid's half-marathon bid"
Possible hard words:
Proper names: Keenan Peel, Dave Spetnagel,
Frontier Park, St. Jude's Hospital in Memphis, Nipher Middle
School
Other words: marathon, option, brutal,
amphitheater, aspect
BEFORE READING: To acquaint the young
reader with the content of the article about to be read, have
him or her read the list of possible hard words. Help out
with any names or words where needed. Then ask the child to
read the article aloud to you and be prepared to discuss it
afterward.
DURING READING: Help out with any words
that appear to be interfering with reading fluency.
AFTER READING: Use questions such as
the following to check comprehension and stimulate discussion
of the article.
