Scott Foresman Reading Street

For alternate Leveled Reader lesson plans that teach

Generalize, Activate and Use Prior Knowledge, and Lesson Vocabulary, see pp. LR19–LR27.

Rocks in His Head
Group Time

Retell Leveled Reader
Fun with Science!

Have students use heads and captions as a guide to summarize
the important facts they learned
from each section of the book. Prompt as needed.

What was this book mostly about?
What did you learn from reading this book?

for Fluency

MODEL Read aloud p. 5 of the Leveled
Reader Fun with Science!, pausing after complete thoughts, such as at the end of phrases and sentences. Have students note how you pause after each comma. Discuss how pausing while you read makes it easier for listeners to understand the text.

PRACTICE Have students reread passages from Fun with Science! 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 the fluency of students in this group using p. 85a.

Revisit Leveled Reader
A Gem of a Tale!

RETELL Have students retell the Leveled Reader A Gem of a Tale!

NOW TRY THIS Have students complete their projects. 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 A Gem of a Tale! 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. Students in this group were assessed in Week 1.