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Comprehension Lesson Plan
Comprehension Lesson Plan
am going to write down my thoughts on this T chart. If you can see in the first column I wrote
down what the story is about. This is the part of the book that reminds you of the memory. In the
second column I wrote down This reminds me of. This is where I write down, briefly, what
it reminds me of. While I am reading I am going to use sticky notes and write down an R when it
reminds me of something. So introducing The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock. Start
reading the book. Now I am going to stop right here because this reminds me of when I used to
play piano. I was not very good at it. So I am going to write down an R on a sticky note then turn
to my T chart. In the first column I am going to write what is going on in the story Vosya is
playing piano. Next I am going to write down what it reminds me of When I played the piano
when I was younger. Keep reading. I am going to stop here because this reminds mo of when
I was learning to mix colors. I wanted to mix all the colors together to make a beautiful new
color! What happens when you mix all the colors together? Let them respond. Exactly, you get
brown. I was very disappointed.
Active Engagement (AKA~ Check for Understanding: students try it out, teacher observes):
Continue reading the text. On the next page say Now I want you all to think for a minute about
what this reminds you of. You may write it down if you like. Continue reading. Think about
and write down what this reminds you of. After a moment say Now turn to your neighbor and
tell them what this reminds you of. Let them talk for a minute and eavesdrop on them.
Alright I heard some great conversations! Would anyone like to volunteer to share what they
discussed? Let students talk and ask them why it reminds them of that experience. Okay so
what would we put under the first column? And under the second column? Take 3 examples.
Link (AKA~ Closing the Lesson [with accountability for the skill/process]): That is wonderful!
You all have done a wonderful job of connecting the text to your own personal experiences! This
process will give you a better understanding of your readings and it will help you grow your
seeds for your personal narratives that we will be working on later in the year! So if you will get
out your readers notebooks and short stories we were working on yesterday. Copy down this T
chart. Make sure you write down both what the story is about and what it reminds you of. This
will help you make connections between your story and personal experiences.