Comprehension · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.2.1.2.2 - Make predictions, identify patterns and relationships of ideas to analyse texts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Make logical predictions about a text before and during reading based on titles, headings, pictures and prior knowledge.
Identify patterns in the organisation of a text, such as cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence and comparison.
Explain relationships between ideas within a text, showing how one idea leads to, supports or contrasts with another.
Use predictions and identified patterns to summarise the main ideas of a set text.
Present and justify their predictions and analysis to peers, and give constructive feedback on others’ analyses.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.1)
Content standard: B9.2.1.2 - Read, comprehend, and analyse varieties of texts
Indicator: B9.2.1.2.2 - Make predictions, identify patterns and relationships of ideas to analyse texts
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 10 (Week 10 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. 77
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Read a set text.
- Using prediction, make a summary of the main ideas.
- Follow up with other strategies to find patterns and relationships between ideas.
- Put all information together and peer edit.