Silent Reading · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.8.1.3 - Ask and answer questions based on a passage read

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Read a level-appropriate passage silently and independently for meaning.
Ask at least three different types of questions (factual, inferential, and applicative) based on a passage they have read.
Answer factual questions that require locating information directly stated in the text.
Answer inferential questions that require reading between the lines and using clues from the text.
Answer applicative questions that connect the text to their own experiences and the world around them.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Silent Reading (2.8)
Content standard: B6.2.8.1 - construct meaning from text read
Indicator: B6.2.8.1.3 - Ask and answer questions based on a passage read
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 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 4-6), 2019, p. 178
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Prepare learners adequately before reading activities. E.g. Discussion of background knowledge, title and accompanying pictures of the reading text, prediction.
- Provide "While-reading" questions.
- Have learners read the text silently. Assign learners to answer a variety of questions based on the text e.g. factual, inferential and applicative questions.