“I cannot

understand
what I’m
reading.”
Wattpad
Directed Reading
Activity
 IN THIS SESSION, WE WILL

Design a
DRA lesson
Experience
DRA
Discuss how
DRA can be
Define done
Directed
Reading
Activity
 Start Up

EnglishTek Reading 3, p. 193

What is DIRECTED READING
ACTIVITY?
• Also called DRA or DRTA (Betts, 1946)
• A comprehension strategy that makes
students become active readers.
 Core principles

Direct Reading Thinking

 Why use DRA?
• Elicits students' prior knowledge of the
topic of the text.
• Encourages students to monitor their
comprehension while they are reading.
• Helps strengthen reading and critical
thinking skills
 DRA
• Individual
• Small groups
• Entire class
 When to use DRA

Before During After

 Before Reading
• Select a text.
• Pre-teach the vocabulary.
• Elicit prior knowledge.
• Give the students a reason for reading.
 Reading Selection

What do you usually do when you

meet elders in the community? What
about at home? What are the things
that Filipinos are known for? Let’s
find out what Filipino customs will be
told by Lola Ida in the story.

EnglishTek Reading 3, p. 193

 During Reading
• Have students read the text.
 After Reading
• Go back to the purpose-setting statement.
• Encourage discussion from the students’
comments and answers.
• Engage them in follow-up activities.
 Post-Reading Activities

Reading Comprehension
• True or False Activity

Skills Builder
• Context Clues

All Ears
• Paraphrasing

Sound Off
• Storytelling
EnglishTek Reading 3, pp. 193-198
 Your Turn
• Group yourselves into five.
• Demonstrate a lesson based on the
textbook given to you.
• Use DRA as your reading strategy.