This video was a demonstration provided by an experienced teacher/consultant. The primary objectives of the lesson were the following:

To teach a lesson which would address the reading skills needs of struggling intermediate readers:
      -    multisyllabic decoding
      -    context clues and vocabulary instruction for word meaning
      -    main idea and supporting details
 
To demonstrate strategies for involving and engaging all students.

The specific activities used included the following:
      -    Behavioral expectations - How to Learn
      -    Decoding - Reading Multisyllabic Words
      -    Fluency - Rapid Rapid Read
      -    Context clues
      -    Browsing
      -    Processing Silent Reading