Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
ancient, archaeologists, athlete, ceremonies, city-states, competitors, controversies, motto, Nazis, procession, qualify, racist, sauna, site, steeplechase, steroids, terrorists, truce
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast information in nonfiction text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand irregular verbs
Word Work
Identify and use multiple-meaning words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources