B1 English Language · Term 2 Week 7: Comprehension

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.2.7.1.2 - Ask and answer factual and inferential and applicative questions about level-appropriate texts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Read a level-appropriate text independently with minimal support from the teacher or peers.
Answer factual questions that require them to find information directly stated in the text.
Answer inferential questions that require them to read between the lines and use clues from the text.
Ask their own factual and inferential questions about a text, using question starters such as who, what, where, when, why and how.
Answer applicative questions that connect the text to their own lives and experiences.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.7)
Content standard: B1.2.7.1 - Understand texts read
Indicator: B1.2.7.1.2 - Ask and answer factual and inferential and applicative questions about level-appropriate texts
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 24
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners read level appropriate texts independently, with minimal support from peers/teacher.
- Encourage them to ask and answer factual and inferential questions about the texts to enhance comprehension.