Tutor Guide for PROGRESSIVE Readers

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PROGRESSIVE Readers are designed to help learners build intonation, expression, smoother reading, and deeper discussion skills. These stories are longer than Essential Readers and often include dialogue, emotional shifts, and tone changes.

Use this guide to lead an effective, engaging session.

1. Warm-Up (Connect to the Topic)

Start with 1–2 light questions related to the theme.
This helps the student relate personally before reading.

Examples:

  • “Have you ever been caught in a storm?”

  • “What do you do when plans change suddenly?”

2. First Reading (Focus on Flow)

Have the student read the story aloud without stopping for every correction.
Only correct mistakes that affect meaning or make the sentence unclear.

Goal: smooth reading + confidence, not perfection.

3. Intonation & Expression Practice

Choose 3–5 sentences from the story.
Use them to practice:

  • rising/falling tone

  • emotional emphasis

  • pausing naturally

  • reading a line with different feelings (serious, surprised, tired, excited)

Model → repeat → read together.

This is the heart of Progressive Readers.

4. Vocabulary Check (Only What Matters)

Ask:
“Any new words or phrases here?”
Explain briefly without turning the lesson into a vocabulary lecture.

Keep the focus on reading and speaking.

5. Summary (Student Retell)

Ask the student to summarize the story in 4–6 sentences.
Encourage sequencing: first → next → then → finally.

This reinforces comprehension and memory.

6. Answer from the Story (Direct Comprehension)

Ask the provided factual questions.
Encourage complete answers but allow them to recheck the story.

7. Your Thoughts (Deep Discussion)

Ask all Your Thoughts questions.
These expand the conversation and allow the student to:

  • express opinions

  • explain feelings

  • connect the story to their life

  • practice longer, more expressive speech

Encourage natural tone and full sentences.

8. Optional: Intonation Challenge

Pick one sentence and ask them to read it:

  • happy

  • confused

  • serious

  • excited

  • frustrated

This builds emotional flexibility and natural speech.

9. Final Review

Close the lesson by asking:

  • “What did you learn today?”

  • “Which sentence was easiest to read with emotion?”

  • “What part of the story did you like the most?”

Helps them internalize intonation and expression skills.