Leader’s Guide
READING POWER 20 MIN Foundational Skill Review
Following Science of Reading research-based best practices, lessons include foundational skills review and practice, aligned with an explicit scope and sequence.
In this lesson you will review the foundational skill with campers. In the following lesson, campers will play a game to practice the skill, strengthen comprehension, and demonstrate understanding. Variant Vowel Digraphs Display the “Variant Vowel Digraph Words” chart. Review that a vowel sound can be made by one, two, or even three letters. Display and read the word paw . Say: In the word paw , the letters a and w work together to make the /ô/ sound. Notice that this is not a short- a or long- a sound. It is a different kind of vowel sound. Say the word with me: /p/ /ô/, paw. This same sound can be spelled by the letters a and u , as in the word haunt , as well as al , as in the words talk and mall .
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.
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Before having them read with the group, model reading the passage to campers, then have them read it aloud to you. Check pronunciations, explain unfamiliar words, and confirm comprehension .
A baby hippo was stranded on a reef near the sea grass. He seemed frightened. Witnesses ran on the beach. “He will get sick if he stays here. We need to find a way to save him by night,” exclaimed a man. Men used ropes, nets, and boats. But it was not easy to get the hippo. Then, a brave, kind man got on top of him while others tied a net. When the hippo reached land, the men and kids smiled and cheered. Choral Reading Read aloud the passage as campers follow along with their eyes on their own texts. Then have all campers read aloud as a group. If anyone is having difficulty with a word or phrase, correct or guide the whole group rather than singling out an individual camper. Partner Reading Pair more-fluent readers with less-fluent readers. Have partners take turns reading aloud as the other follows along in their copy of the book.
Daily modeled and shared reading practice builds confident, fluent readers. On alternate days campers practice fluency routines then demonstrate fluency through Readers’ Theater. Decodable fluency passages, aligned with the foundational-skill sequence, ensure success for all readers.
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