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5-Minute Story: Miguel’s Act of Courage

Here is a method I created to get my reluctant readers to read. Step 1: Play the video given. Step 2: Play the video and have students follow the story on their worksheet. Step 3: Have students read the worksheet. Step 4: Discuss and ask clarifying questions. Step 5: Have students answer the questions given (individually or in groups). 5-minutes stories are supposed to be short and simple to read. Many of my students HATE

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