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Lord and Lady Lipton
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 632

READ-ALOUD LESSON
Lord and Lady Lipton
Consonant Ll /l/

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Instructional Focus
  • Introduce and expose students to the /l/ sound represented by the letter l.
  • Build oral comprehension skills.
  • Model fluent reading.
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Story Summary
Lord and Lady Lipton have two daughters, Laura and Lucy. One day, Lucy disappears and is nowhere to be found. The mystery is solved by Luke, whose reward is marriage to Laura, the oldest daughter of Lord and Lady Lipton. 

Build Background
Ask students to explain what it means to be lost. Ask them to share whether they or someone they know have ever been lost. Invite them to share the experience and how the person was found. 

Preview the Book
Read the title and ask students to identify the sound at the beginning of the words Lord, Lady, and Lipton. Explain that you will read a story aloud that has many words with the /l/ sound. Have students say the /l/ sound. 

Write Lord, Lady, and Lipton on the board. Read each word aloud to students. Have volunteers come to the board and take turns circling the letter that stands for the /l/ sound in the words. 

Open the book and show students the illustrations on each page. Ask them to identify any words with the /l/ sound from the pictures. Invite students to predict what the story might be about. 

During Reading
Read the story aloud with expression, emphasizing the /l/ sound in the words. Ask students to clap their hands each time they hear the /l/ sound. Point out that they might hear the /l/ sound at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the word. 

Allow students to ask questions during reading. Pause occasionally to ask students to predict what might happen next. 

After Reading
Reader Response
Have students explain whether the book is fiction or nonfiction. Invite them to summarize the story and/or describe their favorite part.

Comprehension
Ask specific questions that allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the book.

  • What was the problem in this story?
  • How was the problem solved?
  • How does the reader know that Lord and Lady Lipton are caring parents?