Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
TE ACHING TIP
ROBOT
SO LONG,
RE ADER!
Barclay Marcell
Christine Ferraro
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Why Poetry?
To read poetry is to reread poetry.
The first reading of a well-composed
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Introduction
Read the poem out loud with your class. How many words did you read in a minute?
Take it home to practice.
Hes very sneaky. Cross him out whenever you see him!
Practice #1
Super Scooper versus Choppy Boy
Read the poem again. Scoop 2, 3, or 4 words together so that your reading sounds like talking.
Look out for Choppy Boy! He wants you to chop up each word. Cross him out!
Practice #2
Expression Man versus Flat Man
Read the poem again. Make sure that your voice goes up and down!
Look out for Flat Man! He wants your voice to stay at the same volume. BORING! Cross him out!
Practice #3
Captain Comprehension versus Alien Dude
Read the poem again. Are there any tricky words? Can you connect the poem to your own life?
Look out for Alien Dude! Hes from Mars and only speaks Martian. When he reads, he has no idea what the
words mean. Cross him out!
Read the poem one last time not too fast and not too slow. Count your words per minute.
Did you get rid of the Robot Reader and his sidekicks?
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Each time you read this poem, cross out an evil sidekick and circle a Superhero!
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Victory Is Ours!
We are now in our fourth year of
implementing this Superhero Reading
Intervention Plan and we remain as
excited as our students! In terms of
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TA K E AC T I O N !
1. Investigate the poetry titles identified as
exemplar texts in the Common Core State
Standards. Devise a lesson plan wherein
Captain Comprehension can fly in to model
strategies for deepening understanding
with challenging texts.
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