| Lesson Plan |
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| Goal |
To transfer self-monitoring of reading comprehension to students. |
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| English SOL |
7.5 |
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| Text |
“The Landlady” by Roald Dahl |
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| Reading level |
Instructional, potentially frustrating for a few. |
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| Comprehension focus |
Making inferences |
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| Before reading activities |
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Define inferences. |
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Introduce graphic organizer. |
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Predict based on author’s other works, title, and artwork. |
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Preview script and choose roles. |
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Find and study lines: clarify vocabulary during rehearsal. |
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| During reading activities |
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Readers’ Theater |
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Pause at the end of each scene (page) to write and share inferences. |
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Revisit and modify inferences. |
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| After reading activities |
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Discuss. |
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Write a before and after based on either character. |
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| Homework |
Read “The Telltale Heart” by Poe and make inferences. |
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| Self evaluation |
The students read fairly well and their miscues did not bother them or interfere with comprehension. They did not catch the reference to bitter almonds, but many did know that Billy was dying and about to be stuffed. Most knew how sinister the landlady was by the end of the story but many thought there were supernatural forces at work. I need to continue helping them make inferences. |
