| Lesson Plan |
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| Goal |
To transfer self-monitoring of reading comprehension to students. |
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| English SOL |
8.1, 8.2, 8.5 |
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| Text |
The Contender by Robert Lipsyte |
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| Reading level |
Independent. |
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| Comprehension focus |
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Discussion |
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Formulating and answering questions |
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| Before reading activities |
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Open House |
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Open House discovery sheet |
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| During reading activities |
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Write a discussion question on a file card. |
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| After reading activities |
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Quiz |
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Socratic Seminar |
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Checklist for the outer circle participants |
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| Homework |
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Read chapters 1 to 3 |
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Continue nightly though the novel |
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| Self evaluation |
The students made excellent predictions based on the open house activity and most read their homework with comprehension. There were excellent questions submitted and more than a few students were ready for the inner circle. I feel that the seminar really enhanced the comprehension, and readied all to read on. Several students asked good discussion questions and I look forward to less and less of my own participation in moving the discussion along. |
