Comprehension · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.1.2.3 - Read silently and answer more complex comprehension questions on texts /passages

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Read a passage silently and identify the main idea and supporting details without reading aloud.
Answer inference questions that require reading between the lines, using clues from the text.
Distinguish between literal questions (answers directly in the text) and interpretive questions (answers that require thinking and reasoning).
Connect ideas in a passage to their own prior knowledge and experience when answering questions.
Use evidence from the passage to justify and support their answers to comprehension questions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.1)
Content standard: B8.2.1.2 - Read, comprehend, interpret texts
Indicator: B8.2.1.2.3 - Read silently and answer more complex comprehension questions on texts /passages
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 12 (Week 12 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. 46
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Read a text closely for interpretation.
- Make connections between texts and prior experience.
- Read silently to comprehend a text.
- Answer questions appropriately.