Scott Foresman Reading Street

For alternate Leveled Reader lesson plans that teach

Character and Setting, Story Structure,
and Lesson Vocabulary, see pp. LR37–LR45.

My Rows and Piles of Coins
Group Time

for Fluency

MODEL Read aloud p. 3 of the Leveled Reader
One Chili Pepper, emphasizing appropriate
phrasing. Have students notice pausing at commas
and reading chunks of words. Discuss how reading in
chunks will help them better understand what they are
reading.

PRACTICE Have students reread passages from One Chili Pepper with a partner or individually. For optimal fluency, they should reread three or four times. As students read, monitor fluency and provide corrective feedback. Assess any students you have not yet checked during this unit.

Retell Leveled Reader
One Chili Pepper

Have students use illustrations
as a guide to summarize the
important facts they learned
from each page of the book.
Prompt as needed.

Why do you think the author wrote this story?
How does this story remind you of other stories?

Revisit Leveled Reader Pizza with
a Twist

RETELL Have students retell the Leveled Reader Pizza with a Twist.

Independent Extension Activity

ETHNIC FOODS Have students complete their
projects about ethnic foods. You may wish to review
their sources and 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 Pizza with a Twist 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 any students you
have not checked yet during this unit.