Comprehension · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B9.2.1.2.5 - Read silently and answer more complex comprehension questions on texts/passages

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Skim a passage quickly to locate specific details such as names, dates, places, and figures.
Scan a passage to identify the main ideas and the overall purpose of the text.
Read a passage silently for details and answer complex comprehension questions that require inference, interpretation, and evaluation.
Relate the events and ideas in a passage to their own personal experiences and to situations in their community.
Justify their answers to comprehension questions by referring to specific evidence from the text.

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Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.1)
Content standard: B9.2.1.2 - Read, comprehend, and analyse varieties of texts
Indicator: B9.2.1.2.5 - Read silently and answer more complex comprehension questions on texts /passages
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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. 78
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

- Skim for details.
- Scan for main ideas.
- Read for details and answer questions.
- Relate passages to personal experiences.