Lesson Plan for Grade 7 - English - Reading Comprehension (literature and non-fiction)

**Lesson Plan: Reading Comprehension (Literature and Non-Fiction)** **Grade:** 7 **Subject:** English Language Arts **Duration:** 90 minutes --- **Objective:** By the end of the lesson, students will be able to demonstrate improved reading comprehension skills, identify key themes and details, and differentiate between elements of literature and non-fiction texts. **Materials:** - Copies of a short story (literature) - Copies of an article (non-fiction) - Chart paper and markers - Graphic organizers - Highlighters - Notebooks and pens/pencils --- **Lesson Overview:** 1. **Introduction (15 minutes):** a. **Hook/Engagement:** Begin with a quick discussion about the different kinds of texts students read in their daily lives (books, articles, social media posts, etc.). What makes them different? b. **Learning Goals:** Explain that today's lesson will focus on improving understanding of literature (stories) and non-fiction (informational texts). Provide a brief overview of the activities. 2. **Instruction (15 minutes):** a. **Literature Texts:** Briefly review elements of literature (plot, characters, setting, theme, conflict, resolution). b. **Non-Fiction Texts:** Outline key aspects of non-fiction texts (main idea, supporting details, facts, author's purpose, and structure - description, cause/effect, comparison, etc.). 3. **Guided Practice (20 minutes):** a. **Literary Text - Short Story:** - Distribute the short story copies. - Read the story together as a class, pausing at key moments to discuss and highlight important information. - Use a graphic organizer to identify key elements (plot, characters, setting, theme). b. **Non-Fiction Text - Article:** - Distribute the article copies. - Read the article together as a class, pausing to underline main ideas and supporting details. - Use a graphic organizer to capture the main idea, supporting facts, and the author’s purpose. 4. **Independent Practice (20 minutes):** - Provide students with a short passage (either literature or non-fiction) to read independently. - Have students fill out provided graphic organizers to capture important elements (plot, main idea, etc.). - Allow students to work individually or in pairs. 5. **Discussion and Analysis (10 minutes):** - Facilitate a class discussion comparing the elements of literature and non-fiction based on their independent practice. - Highlight differences and similarities as identified by the students and compile these on chart paper. 6. **Application (10 minutes):** - Assign a brief writing task where students must summarize the key points of either the short story or article, explaining its main ideas/elements and why the text is classified as literature or non-fiction, respectively. 7. **Review and Closing (10 minutes):** - Review the day’s key points through a quick Q&A session. - Close with a reflective question: Why is it important to understand different types of texts? How does it help us in our daily lives? Allow a few students to share their thoughts. - Provide a brief overview of what will be covered in the next lesson. **Assessment:** - Formative assessment through observation and participation during guided practice and discussion. - Evaluation of completed graphic organizers. - Written summaries will serve as a summative assessment of comprehension and differentiation skills. --- **Extension and Homework:** - For homework, ask students to choose a book from the library and determine if it is literature or non-fiction. They should write a brief explanation of their decision. - Suggest students prepare a presentation on their chosen book, highlighting key themes or facts, to share with the class in a future lesson.