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Decodable Reader 27: A Circus Life for Ben
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Selection Reading
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.
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DAY 1
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Read Leveled Reader The Sights and Sounds of New York City's Chinatown
The Sights and Sounds of New York City's ChinatownREINFORCE CONCEPTS This week's concept is animal freedom. Some animals are free in the wild, while others are pets or tame animals. What kinds of animals do you see in busy cities?
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. 4 In New York City, the Chinese American neighborhood is called Chinatown. What do you notice about Chinatown? (many people, cars, and buildings, including a bright red one.)
p. 9 What are the Chinese Americans doing outdoors? (exercising)
Read pp. 3–5 aloud. Then do a choral reading of pp. 6–8. Have students read and discuss the remainder of the book with a partner. Ask: How do people in Chinatown help keep Chinese traditions alive?
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Preview Decodable Reader 27
BEFORE READING Review the words on Decodable Reader p. 89. Then have students blend these story words: spout, jungle, performer, trapeze, balanced, juggled, gracefully, gasped. Be sure students understand the meanings of words such as spout, trapeze, and gasped.
Use the Picture Walk Routine on p. DI•1 to guide students through the text.
Preteach Phonics
SCHWA Remind students that at least one syllable in a multisyllabic word is
accented, or stressed. Write ago. How many syllables do you hear in the
word ago? (two) Which syllable is accented, or stressed? (the second) What vowel sound do you hear in the accented syllable? (//) What vowel do you see in the unaccented syllable? (a) Do you hear the long a sound? (no) What sound do you hear? (//) // is the schwa sound. It can be spelled a, e, i , o, or u, but you will hear it only in some unaccented syllables. Model blending ago, stressing the accented syllable. Then have students blend ago with you.
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