Lesson Plan for Primary 1 - English Comprehension - Fluency 2

**Lesson Plan: English Comprehension for Primary 1** **Topic: Fluency** --- **Objective:** - To improve students' fluency in reading aloud. - To enhance comprehension through fluent reading. - To build confidence in reading out loud. --- **Duration:** 60 Minutes --- ### **Materials Needed:** - Simple storybook or a short passage suitable for Primary 1 students. - Flashcards with sight words. - Reading fluency strips (simple sentences). - Whiteboard and markers. - Worksheet with questions about the story. --- ### **Lesson Outline:** #### **1. Warm-Up (10 minutes):** - **Activity:** Sight Word Flashcards - Teacher displays flashcards with sight words. - Students read the words out loud as a class. - The teacher may ask individual students to read a word for individualized assessment. #### **2. Introduction to Fluency (5 minutes):** - **Discussion:** - Explain what fluency means (reading smoothly, with expression, and at a good pace). - Discuss why fluency is important (helps with understanding the story, makes reading more enjoyable). #### **3. Model Fluent Reading (10 minutes):** - **Activity:** - Teacher reads a short story/passage aloud, demonstrating fluent reading. - Ensure to read with proper expression, pace, and accuracy. - Discuss what the students noticed about the teacher’s reading (expression, no long pauses, etc.). #### **4. Guided Practice (15 minutes):** - **Activity: Shared Reading** - Read the same short story again, but this time the students read along with the teacher together as a group. - The teacher provides support and corrects any misunderstandings or mistakes. #### **5. Partner Reading (10 minutes):** - **Activity: Pair Work** - Students pair up and take turns reading the story/passage to each other. - Teacher walks around to monitor progress, provide feedback, and assist as needed. #### **6. Fluency Strips (5 minutes):** - **Activity:** - Hand out fluency strips with simple sentences. - Students practice reading the sentences to themselves first, then to a partner. - Emphasize reading the sentences smoothly and with expression. #### **7. Comprehension Check (10 minutes):** - **Worksheet:** - Students complete a worksheet with questions about the story to check understanding. - Questions can include "Who are the characters?", "What happened first/last?", "Where did the story take place?", etc. --- ### **Closure:** - **Discussion:** - Discuss how reading fluently helped them understand the story better. - Ask volunteers to share any difficulties they faced and how they overcame them. - **Reminder:** - Encourage students to practice reading aloud at home with a family member to improve fluency. --- ### **Assessment:** - Observation of students' participation in activities. - Listening to students read during pair work. - Reviewing comprehension worksheet answers. --- ### **Differentiation:** - Provide additional support for struggling readers by working with them in small groups or one-on-one. - Challenge advanced readers with a more complex passage or by asking them to read with added expression. --- This lesson plan aims to develop students' fluency in reading and their ability to comprehend texts by engaging them in various activities that promote reading with accuracy, speed, and expression.