Maniac Magee - Teaching Adults to Read

What are some reasons a person may never have learned to read?

List a few reasons in complete sentences.

[Example: They may never have learned to read because they never got the chance.]

How would you begin teaching an adult to read?

[Example: I would first show them my favorite book and talk about it for awhile. Then I would...]

It is important not to embarrass a person who cannot read. What would be some of the ways you, as a younger person, could help an older person learn how to read without embarrassing him or her?

[Example: They could tell the adult that they want to read him or her their favorite book and model reading to them.]

Make a list of books you have read that would make interesting reading for an older person who needs easy-to-intermediate books to read. Write a short phrase to explain why each is a "good book."

[Example: Maniac Magee is a good book for an adult to read because it's not too hard to understand.]

Since it is important for parents to instill a love of reading in their children, discuss and write a plan a parent should follow to help his or her child enjoy reading.

[Example: Step 1 - We would select a book that seems interesting.

Step 2 - We would...]