JHS1 English Language · Term 1 Week 11: Comprehension

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.1.2.3 - Interpret a non-literary text showing personal responses and supporting responses with textual evidences

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Read a non-literary text and state the main idea in their own words.
Identify specific words or phrases the writer used to express attitudes, opinions, or facts.
State their personal response to a text (agree, disagree, feel happy, feel concerned, etc.) and explain why.
Support their personal responses with at least one direct quote or reference from the text.
Compare two different viewpoints on the same issue using evidence from the text to explain the difference.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.1)
Content standard: B7.2.1.2 - Read, comprehend and interpret texts
Indicator: B7.2.1.2.3 - Interpret a non-literary text showing personal responses and supporting responses with textual evidences
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 11 (Week 11 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. 10
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Read a variety of texts discussing the main ideas.
- Identify how a writer's choice of words and intentions contribute to meaning.
- Differentiate viewpoints with textual evidence.
- Examine the impact of different viewpoints and how these contribute to meaning.