Comprehension Focus Groups Lesson Planner Phase 1: Preparing for Reading (1 Day- only to be completed at beginning of phases) Introduce Students to Genre Mentor Text of Genre/Text Map Choose Books (Guided Choice) Genre: Read mentor text from this genre (one Book talk 3 choices of this section) Storms What are characteristics of this genre? Fangs and Teeth Why do people read this ____Scary Creatures of the Soil _____________ Spying on Animals Explain text map for genre Have students label books 1-3 in order of What examples of this do you know? Complete text map as a group (boxes and their preference bullets text map) Tell students you will let them know tomorrow which book you will be reading first, second, and third Phase 2: Reading (2-3 Days) Explicitly Teach/Model Strategy Orientation to New Book/Purpose for Reading Independent Reading & Responding/ Introduce new book to students 1:1 Conferring Teach comprehension strategy to group: Title: Storms Summarizing (using boxes and bullets) Author: Rick Leslie Students read independently while teacher Genre: Informational confers with students. Model within mentor text on page 10 Purpose for reading Students self-reflect on strategy they are Find out about different types of storms practicing or other comprehension strategy as Remind students to practice this strategy, Use non-fiction text features they read or after reading (notebook entry) responding with post-its or in their notebooks as you go: Unfamiliar Language Structures: Create own and bullets Discuss text features of non-fiction Headings Relevant Vocabulary: 3: Writing Phase (1-2 days Day)
Comprehension Focus Groups Lesson Planner Introduce Students to Genre Genre: What are characteristics of this genre? Why do people read this Explain text map for genre What examples of this do you know? Mentor Text of Genre/Text Map Read mentor text from this genre (one section) ____Scary Creatures of the Soil _____________ Complete text map as a group (boxes and bullets text map) Choose Books (Guided Choice) Book talk 3 choices of this Storms Fangs and Teeth Spying on Animals Have students label books 1-3 in order of their preference Tell students you will let them know tomorrow which book you will be reading first, second, and third Phase 1: Preparing for Reading (1 Day- only to be completed at beginning of phases) Phase 2: Reading (2-3 Days) Explicitly Teach/Model Strategy Teach comprehension strategy to group: Summarizing (using boxes and bullets) Model within mentor text on page 10 Remind students to practice this strategy, responding with post-its or in their notebooks as you go: Create own and bullets Orientation to New Book/Purpose for Reading Introduce new book to students Title: Storms Author: Rick Leslie Genre: Informational Purpose for reading Find out about different types of storms Use non-fiction text features Unfamiliar Language Structures: Discuss text features of non-fiction Headings Relevant Vocabulary: Independent Reading & Responding/ 1:1 Conferring Students read independently while teacher confers with students. Students self-reflect on strategy they are practicing or other comprehension strategy as they read or after reading (notebook entry) 3: Writing Phase (1-2 days Day)
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