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OG
Lesson Outline
Today we finished reading "The Lottery." To incorporate Orton-Gillingham strategies, we paused when Colson encountered an unfamiliar word. Rather than skimming over it or guessing, I forced him to stop, syllabicate the word, and then dictate it into his phone to learn its meaning (if he didn't know it). He practiced text annotation and reading comprehension strategies. To conclude, we discussed the themes of this iconic story, and how it has implications for today's political landscape.
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none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Even with the described scaffolding (reading together, pausing to summarize, asking questions, making predications) when we finished the story, Colson had absolutely no understanding of the story's conclusion (that the woman was stoned to death). I asked him to re-read the last 2 paragraphs and asked leading questions, and he seemed to understand. I think that the missing piece is the ability to infer information.
Session Hours
0.75
Hours Attended
0.75
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