United States Patent OO 0 USOOSK9S219A, hy} {u] Patent Number: 5,895,219 Miller us| Date of Patent: Apr. 20, 1999 [54] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ism ABSTRACT, TEACHING READING SKILLS [A storyboard includes a sentence imprinted on i that has a 176] Inventors Lauren. Miller, 12417 Stillwater least one missing word. and a hook and loop fastener is Terrace Dr. Tamps Fla, 33624-4738 positioned in registration with the missing word A porality (of mounting members. each of which has a word imprinted [21] Appl, No. ons9s.442 on its om sil, is stored at a hocation remote from the are eetiettas7 Morybourd and is detachably sevured «hook and loop, . . fastener. Acbild sects a word from the remote lovation and (51) Int. ch GOB 17700 usctes itv the hook a loop fastener on the storyboard to [52] US. Ch ABM/I78: 2846: 434/172 Gonplete the semen. The ehild then inverts the mounting ISS] Field of Search 434/178, 156. member an views a picture on its reverse side 1 verify the ASHL67. 170.172: 28346 meaning of the word. In a second embodiment, remote el ee mounting members having words or pictures imprinted on US. PATENT DOCUMENTS. 2862.30) 20195N Von Dor Hellen Boyes TH Worth ot al 4702.700 10/8? Tash S447A8) 9/1995. Nathanson SATHASS 12/1995. Paike Primary Exaniner—Sottvey A. Smith Auorney. Agen. or Finn—Ronald E, Smith arto a6 sits thom arse er Naps that suvoura he skryoa nd the chill sogoonilly His the fps retrieves mounting smemhers having won a picts imprint on tem, and croplster a nian. Th muting mera te thet invctad to view pleas a wordt on thir Reape revere sis that got the worden pictures vind tw thei respective font dx 9 Claims, 6 Drawing SheetsU.S. Patent Apr. 20, 1999 Sheet 1 of 6 5,895,219US. Patent Apr. 20, 1999 Sheet 2 of 6 5,895,219