Lesson Plans for THE REEF Level X

During Reading

Set the Purpose
Discuss ships and with students. Ask: Has anyone ever been on a boat? What do you think it would be like to travel all over the ocean in a boat? Do you think you would like it? Where would you like to go? What would you bring? Would you write letters? What kinds of things might you see in the ocean?

Having children brainstorm what they already know about boats wil help them to relate to the text. Comprehension becomes much easier when children have personal experience with the subject, even if the experience was a class discussion.

Ask the children to keep in mind what they would do if they were in Will's or Captain Cook's situation. This will help them to focus on the content of the story.


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