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Racing Readers!
Rationale: Children
develop better comprehension when they become fluent readers. To become fluent readers they must recognize
words accurately and automatically.
Through this lesson students will increase their speed through
times
readings.
Materials:
Flash cards with words on them (book, food, shook, mood, look,
tom,
took), chart paper with the sentence Cookie
got into a lot of trouble this week, Copy of Cookie's Week
by Tommy
DePoala for each student, Big book of Cookie's Week, stop watch
for each
pair of students , pencil, paper, and classroom library
Procedures:
1.
"Today
we are going to talk about the correct way to read a book.
Let's review the oo=/OO/ because it is used
in the book we will read today. What
sound do the oo vowels make? Now
let's read these words I have written on
flash cards. When I hold up a card
everyone read it aloud."
2.
"Now
I am going to read a book to you. I will
read it twice. The first time I read it
I will read it incorrectly. The book is Cookie's
Week and it is about a cat that falls in the toilet on Monday and
knocks a
plant over on Tuesday. What will Cookie
do the rest of the week? Let's read to
find out."
3.
Read
it to the children slowly and without expression. After
finishing ask them what the book was
about. What did Cookie knock over? Did he get into trouble on Sunday? Most of the children will not be able to
answer the questions. Without telling
them the answers tell them it is hard to understand and remember the
story when
it is read without speed and accuracy.
4.
Now
read the story correctly. "Now I
will read the story with accuracy and expression."
Ask them the same questions once you have
finished reading. "Were you able to
understand the book better this time?
Did everyone hear the difference between reading correctly and
reading
incorrectly?"
5.
"You
can become better readers by reading and rereading text.
I will read this sentence on the chart
paper. First, I decode all the
words. Then, I read it again and again. Each time I read it, I can read it faster and
understand it better." Read the
sentence slowly at first, each time you read do it with more accuracy
and
fluency and expression. "Did
everyone see how my reading got better each time I read?
Now you try.
Remember to use crosschecking and cover up strategies if you get
stuck." Take some volunteers to
demonstrate these strategies.
6.
"Everyone
pair up. I am going to pass out a copy
of Cookie's Week and a stop watch to each pair.
Number your paper 1 to 3. You will
take turns reading the book aloud
for 1 minute. While you are reading your
partner will count how many words you read and write that number next
to the
1. Then start over and read for 1 minute
and write the number next to the 2 and then do it a third time. Once you have read three times switch and let
your partner read to you and you count.
If you finish early read silently to yourself, practicing
accuracy and
expression."
7.
Assessment:
"everyone go choose a book form the
reading center. Read and reread quietly
at your desk. I will pull you one at a
time to do 2 one minute reads with me."
Tell them what the scores mean and give verbal praise. Remind them to use cover ups while
reading. Once you are finished with the
one minute reads walk around and note miscues.
Once the students have had time to read
ask if they want to do a book talk about the book they chose.
References:
Reading Genie
Website: http://www.auburn.edu/rdggenie/fluency.html
http://www.auburn.edu/rdggenie/discov/hollowaygf.html.
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