Choose one short story or expository text appropriate for a lower level elementary classroom, and one short story or expository text appropriate for an upper level elementary classroom.

For each short story or expository test, create a set of research-based prereading, reading, and postreading activities.

Write a 350-word reflection in which you:

Explain the skills being addressed by the activities, and the intended outcomes.

Describe how the activities address fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary development.