JHS1 English Language · Term 1 Week 9: Comprehension

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.1.1.3 - Generate and answer questions to increase understanding and independent reading of fiction texts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Generate at least five different types of questions (who, what, where, why, how) about a fiction text before and during reading.
Read a fiction passage closely to identify implicit meaning, that is, ideas the author suggests without stating directly.
Answer questions about a fiction text accurately, providing evidence from the text to support each answer.
Use the answers to their questions to state the main idea of the fiction text in one complete sentence.
Review their own questions after reading and revise them to show how their understanding has grown.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.1)
Content standard: B7.2.1.1 - Demonstrate increasing confidence and enjoyment in independent reading
Indicator: B7.2.1.1.3 - Generate and answer questions to increase understanding and independent reading of fiction texts
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 9 (Week 9 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 8
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Read a text closely for implicit meaning.
- Write questions to guide reading.
- Look back at questions as you read and create a link with text.
- Provide and interpret evidence to support understanding.
- Answer questions accurately.
- Use the answers to identify the main idea of the text.