If… students have difficulty reading story words from the Decodable Reader,
then… reteach them by modeling blending or reading multisyllabic words.
If… partners have difficulty reading the Leveled Reader on their own,
then… have them follow along as they listen to the Online Leveled Reader Audio.
Boom Town Group Time
Leveled Reader The California Gold Rush
REINFORCE CONCEPTS This week's concept is community development. How does money affect the growth of a community?
BEFORE READING Using the Picture Walk Routine on p. DI•1, guide students through the text focusing on key concepts and vocabulary. Ask questions such as:
p. 3 How do you think the boy in this picture feels? (happy, excited)
p. 7 This story is about the California Gold Rush. What do you think the men in this picture are doing? (panning for gold)
Read p. 3 aloud. Then do a choral reading of pp. 4–5. Have students read and discuss the remainder of the book with a partner. Ask: Why was San Francisco called a boom town? (because new houses and business were developing so quickly)
Preview Decodable Reader 1
BEFORE READING Review the words on Decodable Reader p. 1. Then have students blend these story words: waited, night, around, happen, basket, surprise. Be sure students understand the meanings of words such as around and happen.
Use the Picture Walk Routine on p. DI•1 to guide students through the text.
Preteach Phonics
SHORT VOWELS VCCV Write nectar, bottom, and flutter. Model blending nectar. Draw a line to divide the word into syllables. I know that when there is only one vowel in the middle of a syllable, it usually stands for the short sound. Since the letter e in nectar is the only vowel in the syllable, I know it stands for /e/. Continue guiding students in finding the VCCV pattern in bottom and flutter. Explain that when a double consonant appears in the middle of a word, usually only one consonant is heard, with the exception of suggest.
Leveled Reader The California Gold Rush
REINFORCE CONCEPTS This week's concept is community development. How does money affect the growth of a community?
