1. READING EXERCISES / READING CLASSES
1. Before opening the book on the exercise page or starting the reading exercise; introduce the
topic causing interest by asking questions about the topic you are going to read.
2. Ask the students about the topic they’re about to see. (What they do know?)
3. Tell the students about the reading they will see.
a) What it is about. b) What they will learn or the purpose of it.
4. Read a paragraph / part of the reading exercise and ask the students questions about what
you just read for competition and points. (If a student gives you a short or not very
satisfactory answer, ask the rest of the group to give you a better answer, and give half of the
points you were going to give to the student that participated with the short answer, and give
full points to the one that gave you the complete answer.)
5. Go on to the next paragraphs and repeat the procedures on instruction four.
6. After finishing all the paragraphs, asking and explaining; write the names of couples that
will compete on the reading competitions. (Put students that are at the same learning level.)
7. Read each paragraph. (Having previously asked the students to memorize your
pronunciation, for they will read exactly like you or better than you. tell them that those are
the only two options for reading.) Read loud, clear and emphasizing each word.
8. After having read each paragraph, put the competing couple to read, and give the points to
the one who makes the fewer mistakes. (Every time a student defeats another, say the winner
is…..! scream it)
9. Whenever you correct students, make them repeat the word you corrected them with, two or
three times. Make sure they don’t go home with an incorrect pronunciation.
10. Always obligate the students to read loud, clear, using tender voice / exaggerating the
vowels, and expressing the exclamation expressions that may be included in the reading,
such as exclamation signs or question signs.
11. Repeat the same procedure on instruction 7 with all the remaining competition couples.
12. Add the points and congratulate the winning reading team with excitement.
13. If you have enough remaining time, tell the students to close their eyes as you read for them.
At the end of the reading, ask them how much they understand.
14. Motivate the students to strive harder the next time.
