Literacy Activities Handbook - Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres

Select a Passage: Choose a written passage that is geared toward the learner’s interests and current reading level. A passage that the learner has composed can work well for this activity.
Choose Words to Replace with Blanks: Try to leave important parts of the passage intact in order to allow the learner to establish some context. Examples are the first sentence of a paragraph, or the first and last paragraph of a story. Replace every 7^th to 9^th word with a blank space. Avoid replacing numbers, colours or proper names. Make a word list of the words replaced by blank spaces.
Rewrite the Passage: Using a blank paper and pencil or a word processor, write out the modified passage, including the blank spaces. Double-space the lines of the passage. The word list can appear below the passage. The words can be placed in alphabetical or random order.

Read the Passage: The learner can begin by reading the entire passage silently. If necessary, the tutor can read the passage aloud. The word list, if any, can be read, too.
Fill in the Blanks: The learner can re-read the passage, filling in the blanks as he or she goes along. Reference can be made to a word list, if one is provided.
Check the Answers: The learner and tutor can go over the correct answers together. Attention can be given to words that caused some difficulty. If the learner gets at least the half the answers correct, the tutor can be confident that the passage was at an appropriate level. The tutor can ask the learner to read the corrected passage aloud.

Source:
Laubach Literacy Ontario. Training Post – Providing Training Resources to Volunteer Tutors and Literacy Tutors in Ontario. (Web Site) [http://www.trainingpost.org/1-2-over.htm]