Lesson Plan for Primary 3 - English Comprehension - Comprehension I

### **Lesson Plan: Comprehension in Stories** #### **Grade Level:** Primary 3 #### **Subject:** English #### **Duration:** 60 minutes --- ### **Objectives:** - Students will understand the key components of story comprehension, including characters, setting, plot, and main idea. - Students will demonstrate the ability to recall and explain details from a short story. - Students will practice answering questions related to the story to enhance comprehension skills. --- ### **Materials:** - Copies of a short story (preferably one page long), such as "The Lion and the Mouse" - Whiteboard and markers - Chart Paper - Markers - Comprehension question worksheet - Pencils --- ### **Standards:** - RL.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. - RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. --- ### **Introduction (10 minutes):** 1. **Warm-Up Activity:** - Begin with a brief discussion about what makes up a story (characters, setting, plot). - Ask students to name their favorite story and describe the main character and setting. 2. **Objective Overview:** - Clearly state the objectives of the lesson: understanding and answering questions about a story, focusing on characters, setting, plot, and main idea. --- ### **Body (40 minutes):** #### **Step 1: Reading the Story (15 minutes)** - **Read Aloud:** - Read the chosen short story aloud to the class. - Encourage students to follow along with their copies. - Pause at key moments to discuss what is happening in the story. - **Discussion:** - After reading, ask a few general questions such as: - Who are the main characters? - Where does the story take place? - What is the problem in the story? #### **Step 2: Comprehension Check (10 minutes)** - **Group Activity:** - Divide the students into small groups, and give each group a set of comprehension questions related to the story. - **Sample Questions:** - Who were the main characters in the story? - Where did the story take place? - What was the main problem or conflict? - How was the problem resolved? - What is the main idea or lesson of the story? - **Chart Paper Collaboration:** - Each group will write their answers on chart paper and present to the class. #### **Step 3: Individual Worksheet (15 minutes)** - **Worksheet Distribution:** - Hand out comprehension question worksheets for individual completion. - Ensure questions target different comprehension levels: literal, inferential, and evaluative. - **Guided Assistance:** - Monitor and assist students as they complete the worksheets. - Encourage those who finish early to add illustrations to their answers. --- ### **Conclusion (10 minutes):** 1. **Review and Reflection:** - Review the answers as a class, reinforcing the concept of referring back to the text for answers. - Discuss the important aspects of story comprehension and what they enjoyed about the lesson. 2. **Closing Activity:** - Ask students to write one thing they learned today on a sticky note and post it on the "Learning Wall". --- ### **Assessment:** - **Formative:** - Participation in group discussions and activities. - Observations during Individual worksheet completion. - **Summative:** - Completion and accuracy of the comprehension question worksheet. --- ### **Differentiation:** - For students needing extra help, offer them simplified questions or one-on-one support. - For advanced students, provide more complex inference-based questions or ask them to write an alternate ending to the story. --- ### **Homework:** - **Extension Activity:** - Ask students to bring in their favorite storybook and be ready to share the characters, setting, and main idea with the class in the next lesson.