Scott Foresman Reading Street

For alternate Leveled Reader lesson plans that teach

Realism and Fantasy, Prior Knowledge, and
Lesson Vocabulary, see pp. LR1–LR9.

Boom Town
Group Time

Retell Leveled Reader
Salt Lick Boom Town

Have students retell the Leveled Reader Salt Lick Boom Town using the illustrations. Prompt as needed.

When and where does this story take place?
What happens as the salt lick becomes more popular?
How does this story remind you of other selections you have read?

for Fluency

MODEL Read aloud p. 3 of the Leveled
Reader Salt Lick Boom Town without omitting
or substituting any words. Have students notice that
you read all of the words as written. Discuss why
reading with accuracy is important.

PRACTICE Have students reread passages from
Salt Lick Boom Town with a partner or individually.
For optimal fluency, they should reread three or four
times. As students read, monitor fluency and provide
corrective feedback. Students in this group are
assessed in Week 3.

Revisit Leveled Reader
Mr. Post’s Class

RETELL Have students retell the Leveled Reader Mr. Post’s Class.

HELPING THE COMMUNITY
Have students complete their
projects about community
service organizations. You may
wish to review their sources to
see whether they need any
additional supplies or
resources. Have them present
their projects.

for Fluency

PRACTICE Have students reread passages
from the Leveled Reader Mr. Post’s Class with
a partner or individually. As students read, monitor
fluency and provide corrective feedback. If students
read fluently on the first reading, they do not need to
reread three to four times. Assess the fluency
of students in this group using p. 41a.