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Decodable Reader 19: Teller, Teacher, Seller, Sailor
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If… students have difficulty reading story words from the Decodable Reader,
then… reteach them by modeling blending or reading multisyllabic words.
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America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
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Read Leveled Reader The English Channel
The English ChannelREINFORCE CONCEPTS This week's concept is being first. People overcome many obstacles to be first at doing something. Who can you think of who was "first" at something?
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 This selection is about the English Channel. Find the
narrowest part of the Channel on the map. What countries
would you connect if you made a bridge over that part of the
Channel? (England and France)
pp. 8–9 These pages picture two people, Matthew Webb and Gertrude Ederle. As you read, you will find out about these people and their amazing feats.
Read pp. 3–5 aloud. Then do a choral reading of pp. 6–9. Have students read and discuss the remainder of the book with a partner. Ask: What conditions does a swimmer face in the English Channel? (strong currents, wind, rough water, cold water)
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Preview Decodable Reader 19
BEFORE READING Review the words on p. 25 of Decodable Reader 19. Then have students blend these story words: discuss, blurted, silent, canvases, admire, whistle, sleek, and eager. Be sure students understand the meanings of words such as sleek and eager.
Use the Picture Walk Routine on p. DI•1 to guide students through the text.
Preteach Phonics
SUFFIXES -ER, -OR, -ESS, -IST Write reader, actor, hostess, and organist on the board. Each of these words has a suffix that means "someone who does something." Cover the suffix in reader. What is this word? What does it mean? Uncover the suffix -er. What does this word mean? (someone who reads) Repeat the procedure with actor, hostess, and organist. Point out that the suffix -ess always refers to a woman who does something.
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