2. Introduce New Words in Context

• Introduce new vocabulary as part of the sentence that it is in instead of separate from the context of the sentence.
• Ask these questions:
  • Do you know what this word is?
  • Can you tell what it means from the rest of the sentence?
  • Can you recognize some part of it (prefix, suffix, root word)?
• If necessary, look words up in the dictionary.
• This is a good time to introduce multiple meaning words, homonyms and idioms.
• Silent Reading (with help)
• Point out what you want the person to read.
• Give the purpose for reading (identify the main idea of the passage)
• As the person becomes better at reading, you may ask a few questions and have him or her read for answers. The questions should be inferential.

3. Discussion of the Reading

• Talk about the answers to the questions from Step 3.
• This is a comprehension check for what has been read so far.
• Use the new vocabulary words in your discussion (reinforces the word and brings them to life - think about the old game: hear a new word and use it seven times in one day - that word is then yours).

4. Re-reading out loud

• Have the person re-read the selection out loud.
• As the person reads, please note the following:
  • phrasing (pauses at commas, periods, etc)
  • understanding of new vocabulary
  • use of context clues
  • hesitations, omissions, substitutions, insertions, reversals
  • word attack skills: phonics, syllabication, structural analysis, inflectional endings
• Remember to reinforce the meaning of the story as a whole.
• Build skimming and scanning skills by having the person read aloud a section of the passage dealing with a particular thing or scanning an reading known words.

5. Comprehension Check

• Ask the questions that accompany each story. These questions include fact, vocabulary and inferential.
• Ask these questions during the lesson, correct them immediately and talk about any problems.