### Lesson Plan: Comprehension: Reading Skills - Introduction to Answering Comprehension Questions
#### Grade: Senior Secondary 1
#### Subject: English
#### Duration: 60 minutes
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#### Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the purpose of reading comprehension.
2. Identify different types of comprehension questions.
3. Utilize various reading strategies to improve comprehension.
4. Answer comprehension questions effectively.
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#### Materials:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector or Smartboard
- Printed or digital copies of a chosen text excerpt
- Handouts with example comprehension questions
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#### Lesson Activities:
**1. Introduction (10 minutes)**
- **Greeting and Attendance:** Ensure all students are present and ready.
- **Warm-Up Activity:** Begin with a short passage displayed on the board. Ask students to silently read the passage for a few minutes.
- **Discussion:** Briefly discuss what comprehension means and why it is important. Highlight how it relates to everyday reading tasks (e.g., understanding a news article, following a recipe, etc.).
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**2. Direct Instruction (15 minutes)**
- **Explain Different Types of Comprehension Questions:**
- **Literal Questions:** Focus on facts directly stated in the text.
- **Inferential Questions:** Require reading between the lines and understanding implied meanings.
- **Evaluative Questions:** Involve forming opinions or making judgments about the text.
- **Vocabulary Questions:** Focus on understanding the meaning of words and phrases in context.
- **Introduce Reading Strategies:**
- **Skimming:** Reading quickly to get a general idea of the text.
- **Scanning:** Looking for specific information or keywords.
- **Detailed Reading:** Reading thoroughly to grasp details and understand deeper meanings.
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**3. Guided Practice (20 minutes)**
- **Group Activity:**
- Divide students into small groups and provide each group with a printed passage and a set of comprehension questions (including different types outlined above).
- Allow groups to read the passage together and discuss the questions.
- Circulate and provide guidance as they work through the questions using the discussed strategies.
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**4. Independent Practice (10 minutes)**
- **Individual Task:**
- Provide students with another short passage and a set of comprehension questions.
- Allow them to silently read the passage and answer the questions on their own.
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**5. Review and Feedback (5 minutes)**
- **Review Answers:**
- Discuss the answers to the individual task as a class.
- Highlight common mistakes and clarifications on tricky questions.
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**6. Conclusion (5 minutes)**
- **Recap:** Summarize key points discussed in the lesson.
- **Q&A:** Open the floor for any questions from the students about the lesson’s content.
- **Assignment:** Assign a similar passage for homework with comprehension questions to reinforce the skills learned.
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#### Assessment:
- **Formative:** Monitor and provide feedback during group activities and individual practice.
- **Summative:** Evaluate the answers to the independent task and the homework assignment.
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#### Differentiation:
- **For Advanced Students:** Provide more complex texts with higher-level inferential and evaluative questions.
- **For Struggling Students:** Offer simpler texts and scaffold the questions, starting with literal and vocabulary questions before progressing to inferential and evaluative questions.
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#### Reflection:
- **Teacher’s Notes:** Reflect on the lesson’s success and areas for improvement. Note any students who may need additional support or further challenge.
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This lesson plan provides a structured yet flexible approach to introducing Senior Secondary 1 students to the foundational skills necessary for answering comprehension questions effectively.