Step 5: Reading Words
≫ Introduction Lesson ≪
Students will practice reading the new concept by underlining, linking, dividing, and boxing letters and letter combinations in words. The teacher (instructor) will teach the student strategies to read difficult and multisyllabic words.
Watch this video to see a demonstration of a Reading Words lesson.
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Student Workbook Page 4 – Word List: Short a
“Put your finger under the first word. Underline the vowel. What is that sound? Now read the word.”
Repeat with the remaining words, reading left to right.
Step 5: Reading Sentences
≫ Practice Lesson ≪
The teacher (instructor) will ask the student to read a list of sentences. These sentences are decodable and use a specific skill that the student is working on. The teacher (instructor) will ask the student to read a sentence first quietly in his or her mind. Then the teacher (instructor) will ask the student a comprehension question. Finally, the student will read the sentence again aloud with fluency and expression.
Watch this video to see a demonstration of a Reading Sentences lesson.
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Student’s Workbook Page 4 – Sentences Short a
“Look at the first sentence. Put your finger under the first word in the sentence. Now read the sentence quietly in your head and look at me when you are finished and I will ask you a question.”
When the student looks up at you, you will ask the student a comprehension question. Then have the student go back and read the sentence aloud.
Repeat this process with all of the sentences:
Max can pat the cat.
“What animal can Max pat?” (the cat)
Dan has a hat.
“Who has a hat?” (Dan)
The man sat.
“What did the man do?” (sit/sat)
Step 5: Reading a Decodable Text
≫ Reinforcement Lesson ≪
The student is introduced to a decodable story. The stories are always decodable and only contain sounds and concepts that the student has already learned. Comprehension and Vocabulary development is also a continual process throughout the entire reading of the story. The teacher (instructor) will ask the student to visualize, use prior knowledge, use context clues, and other reading comprehension strategies. After reading through the story step by step, the student will fill out a graphic organizer. By reading the story, filling out the graphic organizer, and completing all the activities required, students become very strong summarizers. Summarizing is a key element in reading comprehension.
Watch this video to see a demonstration of a Reading a Decodable Text lesson.
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Student Workbook Page 5 – Reading Passage: The Cat
“Look at the title of this story. Can you read it out loud? What do you know about the topic of this story?” Have you ever seen, known, or been…Help student connect to the text.
“Now, read the first two sentences quietly in your head and look at me when you are finished and I will ask you a question.” When the student looks up at you, ask “What do you think will happen next? Why?” Help student predict.
“Now, read the next two sentences quietly in your head and look at me when you are finished and I will ask you a question.” When the student looks up at you, ask “Tell me what you were imagining in your mind as you read those sentences.” Help student visualize the story by making pictures or movies in the mind.
“Now, read the last two sentences quietly in your head and look at me when you are finished and I will ask you a question.” When the student looks up at you, ask “What were the most important events in this story?” Help student determine importance.
Go back to the beginning of the story and have the student read the entire story from the beginning to the end out loud.
Student Workbook Page 6 – Graphic Organizer
Have the student verbally express what happens at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Help student summarize the story. Then have the student fill out the graphic organizer with a pen. Depending on the student, either have him draw pictures, write words, write sentences, or write an entire paragraph.
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