| Lesson Plan |
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| Goal |
To transfer self-monitoring of reading comprehension to students. |
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| English SOL |
6.3, 6.4 |
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| Text |
“Lob’s Girl” by Joan Aiken |
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| Reading level |
Instructional for most, independent for a few. |
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| Comprehension focus |
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Expanding background knowledge |
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Using graphic organizers |
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Verbalizing and visualizing |
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| Before reading activities |
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Activate background knowledge about pets. |
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Focus background knowledge to German Shepherds. |
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Expand background knowledge of the British setting. |
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Review using the context, especially for British expressions. |
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Introduce the graphic organizer. |
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| During reading activities |
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Shared reading: the students will read in groups of four and assist each other in filling in the graphic organizer. |
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| After reading activities |
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Discuss the events with the help of the organizer. |
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Draw and discuss. |
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| Self evaluation |
The students can use the context well and supported each other with the reading and filling in the graphic. Their discussion and drawing indicated comprehension of the events of the story. Some understood the love between the protagonist and the pet who adopted her. I need to add inferring soon. |
