READING POWER 20 MIN Word-Reading Skill Review
In this lesson you will review the word-reading skill with campers. In the following lesson, campers will play a game to practice the skill, strengthen comprehension, and demonstrate understanding. Identify Words with Open and Closed Syllables Remind campers that words are made up of parts called syllables. Say: Each syllable contains one vowel sound. Being able to identify different types of syllables can help you pronounce and read longer words. Display and read the words pencil and revise. Point out that the first vowel in pencil is closed by consonants, so the vowel sound is short: /p/ /e/ /n/. The first syllable in revise ends with a single vowel, so the vowel sound is long: /r/ /ē/. Follow the routine with the second syllables, cil and vise. Point out that the second syllable in pencil has a vowel closed with consonants, so the vowel sound is short. The second syllable in revise ends with silent -e, so the vowel i is long. Read both words by running your hand under each syllable: pen-cil and re-vise.
BRING THE TEXT TO LIFE 20 MIN
Reading Fluency For the fluency practice, you may use the decodable passage and routines provided here or choose a passage from the book and the fluency routine that works best for your group. Exclamation Mark did not like standing out. He was trying to be like them, but he just was not. This made him confused and upset. He even decided to run away. Until . . . he met Question Mark. “Hello? Do you like frogs? Can we race? What grade are you in?” “STOP! STOP! STOP!” erupted Exclamation Mark. He didn’t think he had it in him. “Can you do that again?” “Hi!” he began. That felt fantastic, so he went on. “This is fun!” “Wake up!” “Home run!” “Yum!” And he went on to make his mark.
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Model reading the yes/no questions in the decodable passage: Hello? Do you like frogs? Can we race? Can you do that again? Point out that your voice rises at the end of questions that can be answered with yes or no . Have campers repeat each question several times, practicing correct intonation. Then read the remaining question: Which grade are you in? Point out that your voice stays the same or drops at the end of most questions that begin with a question word, such as which . You may wish to signal the correct intonation with a simple hand motion, such as sliding your hand upward to indicate your voice rising.
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