Comprehension · B1 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B1.2.7.1.1 - Use illustrations, text clues (title, headings) and context to make inferences and predictions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Look at a picture or illustration and say what they think will happen in the story, giving one reason for their prediction.
Read the title and headings of a short text and predict what the text will be about.
Use clues from a sentence to guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Stop during reading to update or change their predictions based on new information found in the text.

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Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.7)
Content standard: B1.2.7.1 - Understand texts read
Indicator: B1.2.7.1.1 - Use illustrations, text clues (title, headings) and context to make inferences and predictions
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.

- Let learners use illustrations, text and context clues to make predictions before, during and after reading to enhance comprehension of text.