Lesson Plans for THE MIND GAME Level K

During Reading

Student Reading
Hand the books out and ask children to read the introduction.
Say: Please read the first page and be prepared to share any connections you have made. Have children read the rest of the book independently. You may suggest they read through the book once, marking important points with sticky notes or a highlighter if the books are used as consumables. They may also mark any words or phrases they did not understand or could not pronounce. You can discuss and clarify these later. During this time, you may choose to work with another group or with individuals to monitor their oral reading and comprehension of parts of the text.
Say and ask: I want you to finish reading the book at your own pace. As you read, think about the author's purpose. Why do you think he wrote this story?  


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