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Comprehension Quiz
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Lesson Description (Reading Period)
Warm Up Review the reading strategies chart focusing on background
knowledge and preview. Ask students if they have ever experienced a Tsunami or
other bad weather. Many students are from Japan and have experienced a
Tsunami, ask them to share their experience if they feel comfortable. Students
preview Tsunami by Mary Kate Doman and Ed Hansen with a partner, and
determine if it is reality or fantasy.
Modeling Review the reading strategies chart again focusing on prediction. Then
add the word question to the chart in both the before reading and during reading
columns. Explain that question is something you do throughout reading. You
should ask yourself questions about the text as you read and look for the answers
to the questions. Student pairs write one prediction and one question after
previewing the story. Create a class list of predictions and questions. Read aloud
Tsunami by Mary Kate Doman and Ed Hansen. Refer back to the class
predictions and determine which ones were correct or incorrect. Also, look at the
class list of questions, and find answers during and after reading.
Guided Practice Host small guided-reading groups to allow students to practice
reading the book. Students practice reading the text for fluency, pronunciation,
and to clarify meaning. During guided reading groups, discuss and clarify the text
and ask guided questions to informally assess comprehension. While the teacher
is working with small groups, other students are completing vocabulary semantic
maps for the new words they choose from the reading.
Independent Practice Students practice reading Tsunami by Mary Kate Doman
and Ed Hansen aloud with a partner. Partners work together to discuss and clarify
the text. Together students answer questions about the text while reading.
Differentiation Guided-reading groups allow the teacher to assess student needs
abilities, and address the individual need of each student.