| Lesson Plan |
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| Goal |
To transfer self-monitoring of reading comprehension to students. |
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| English SOL |
8.4, 8.5, 9.3 |
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| Text |
“The Colomber” by Dino Buzzati, translated by Lawrence Venuti |
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| Reading level |
Almost Instructional |
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| Comprehension focus |
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Predicting |
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Making inferences |
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| Before reading activities |
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Map some of the tricky words using wordsalive maps. |
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Define inferences. |
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Make predictions based on the vocabulary and artwork. |
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Explain the use of the sticky notes. |
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| During reading activities |
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Read aloud. |
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Pause to write and share an inference. |
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Read with partners. |
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Pause to write and share an inference. |
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Read independently. |
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Discuss inferences. |
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| After reading activities |
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Explain the graphic organizer. |
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Transfer inferences and their clues to the graphic. |
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Discuss with partners. |
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Write inferences on the board. |
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Discuss: confirm or reject based on the entire story. |
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| Self evaluation |
Most students understood the vocabulary and used it for prediction. Most could make at least three inferences and could find the clues that led them to think beyond the literal. Many inferences were really predictions and some students are still confusing inferential and literal thinking. |
