**Lesson Plan: English Comprehension - Primary 3**
**Topic: Comprehension II**
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Objective:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand and extract key information from a text.
2. Answer comprehension questions accurately.
3. Improve their reading and analytical skills.
**Materials:**
1. Short story (printed copies for each student)
2. Whiteboard and markers
3. Chart paper
4. Colored pencils
5. Question worksheets
**Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Greeting:** Welcome the students and briefly discuss the importance of reading comprehension.
2. **Warm-Up Activity:** Engage students with a quick game - "Word Hunt." Write a few sentences on the board and ask students to find and circle specific words (e.g., nouns, adjectives).
**Activity 1: Read Aloud (15 minutes):**
1. **Story Introduction:** Introduce the short story to the class. Provide some background information to generate interest.
2. **Reading Aloud:** Read the story aloud to the class. Encourage students to follow along in their copies.
3. **Interactive Reading:** Pause at different points to ask predictive questions (e.g., "What do you think will happen next?").
**Activity 2: Group Discussion (10 minutes):**
1. **Form Groups:** Divide the class into small groups of 4-5 students.
2. **Guided Discussion:** Hand out chart papers and colored pencils to each group. Ask them to discuss the main idea of the story and list key events.
3. **Presentation:** Each group presents their chart to the class.
**Activity 3: Comprehension Questions (15 minutes):**
1. **Hand out Worksheets:** Give each student a worksheet with comprehension questions about the story. Questions should focus on:
- Main idea
- Details (who, what, when, where, why, how)
- Sequencing of events
2. **Independent Work:** Allow students to work independently to answer the questions.
**Activity 4: Review and Wrap-Up (10 minutes):**
1. **Review Answers:** Go over the answers as a class. Provide explanations for any difficult questions.
2. **Summary Discussion:** Reinforce the lesson by summarizing the key points of the story and discussing the importance of comprehension skills.
**Assessment:**
- Monitor group discussions to assess engagement and understanding.
- Review worksheet answers to measure comprehension.
**Homework:**
- Assign students a short passage to read at home with a set of comprehension questions to answer. Remind them to bring it for the next class discussion.
**Follow-Up:**
- In the next lesson, review the homework and discuss any challenges students faced.
**Notes:**
- Adapt the difficulty of the text and questions based on the proficiency level of the students.
- Encourage participation by praising good effort and providing constructive feedback.
This lesson plan is designed to improve reading comprehension skills through active participation, discussion, and practice.