### Lesson Plan: Reading Comprehension for 1st Grade
**Title:** Reading Comprehension
**Grade Level:** 1st Grade
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Objective:**
Students will be able to:
- Listen to a story.
- Identify key characters, setting, and main events.
- Answer simple comprehension questions.
- Retell the story using key details.
**Materials:**
- A picture book (e.g., "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle)
- Chart paper and markers
- Comprehension worksheets
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Flashcards with key vocabulary
- Bookmark craft supplies (optional)
### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-up:**
- Greet the students and explain the objective of the lesson.
- Briefly discuss what reading comprehension means: understanding and remembering what we read.
2. **Engage:**
- Show the cover of the picture book and ask students to make predictions. (What do they think the book is about? Who might be the characters?)
### Main Activity (25 minutes)
1. **Read Aloud:**
- Read the picture book aloud to the class.
- Pause occasionally to ask predictive questions. (“What do you think will happen next?”)
2. **Discussion:**
- After reading, engage students in a discussion about the story.
- Ask questions such as:
- Who was the main character?
- Where did the story happen?
- What was the problem in the story?
- How was the problem solved?
- Use chart paper to record their answers.
3. **Comprehension Activity:**
- Hand out comprehension worksheets that include a few simple questions about the story.
- Example questions:
- Draw your favorite character.
- What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story?
- How did the character solve their problem?
4. **Retelling:**
- In pairs or small groups, have students retell the story using the key details they discussed.
- Encourage them to use their worksheets to help them remember the sequence of events.
### Conclusion (10 minutes)
1. **Review:**
- Gather the class back and review key points from the story.
- Highlight the importance of understanding what they read.
2. **Fun Activity (Optional):**
- Create a bookmark related to the story. Students can draw their favorite scene or character on it.
3. **Wrap-up:**
- Summarize what they have learned about reading comprehension.
- Give positive reinforcement for their efforts and participation.
**Assessment:**
- Observe student participation in discussion and retelling.
- Review comprehension worksheets for understanding.
- Assess students’ ability to answer questions and describe the story.
**Follow-Up Activities:**
- Introduce more complex stories gradually.
- Encourage daily reading and sharing stories with family members.
- Use storyboards or drawing activities to help with comprehension of future stories.