B2 English Language · Term 2 Week 5: Comprehension

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.7.1.1 - Use illustrations, text clues and context to make predictions during reading

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Look at a book’s title and cover illustration to predict what the story will be about.
Use picture clues and words from the text to guess what will happen next.
Stop during reading to make predictions and explain the clues that helped them.
Read on to confirm or change their predictions as they get more information.
Share predictions with a partner using sentences like “I think… because…” and “Maybe… will happen next.”

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.7)
Content standard: B2.2.7.1 - Understand and analyse texts read
Indicator: B2.2.7.1.1 - Use illustrations, text clues and context to make predictions during reading
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 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. 53
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners use text features like title, illustrations and text clues to make meaning and inferences.
- Have learners predict, brainstorm on the topic and have them read to confirm their predictions.
- Have learners pause frequently during reading to make predictions to enhance comprehension.