Reading Lesson Plans & Comprehension - Skill Review

Quick and Simple Reading Skills Review That Works

Before my students begin reading aloud in class, I have them go over basic sight words from the dolche sight word list.  We read the words together. (Choral reading) It takes about three minutes of reading time. This helps to practice words such as: like, the, did, we, begin etc.  Hearing the words in a list helps them recall them quickly in a passage.  I teach middle school students whom of which have repeated two or more grades.  In these students I have found a lack of fluency in their reading.  This effects their comprehension skills.  We read the words from the pre primer list to third grade.  This helps them tremendously when it is time for them to read.  Some students try to go faster than the others.  They think it is a race, they do not see that they are understanding and building
fluency.

To challenge all students, teachers can create their own list of words from the story (vocabulary) and have students read the list together before reading the story. Unfamiliar words will not make students stumble during reading.

Vocabulary builder: Make a list of unfamiliar words and have students read the list together several times.
Submitted by: Angela C. Johnson - Columbia, Missouri