Sample Lesson for grade 3 students using principles from the science of reading.
Shalam!
Here's a sample lesson plan for teaching vocabulary development and reading comprehension using principles from the science of reading for third-grade students:
Objective: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and demonstrate comprehension by answering comprehension questions.
Materials:
1. Text passage with unfamiliar words
2. Large chart paper or whiteboard
3. Vocabulary word cards
4. Comprehension questions worksheet
Procedure:
1. Warm-up (5 minutes):
- Begin the lesson by reviewing previously learned vocabulary words.
- Engage students in a brief discussion about the importance of understanding new words in a text and how it helps with reading comprehension.
2. Vocabulary Instruction (15 minutes):
- Introduce the text passage and display it on the board or chart paper.
- Select a few unfamiliar words from the passage and display them using word cards.
- Discuss the importance of context clues in understanding the meaning of unfamiliar words.
- Model the process by using context clues to determine the meaning of one of the words.
- Engage students in a guided practice activity where they work with a partner to use context clues to determine the meaning of another word from the passage.
- Provide feedback and discuss the meanings of the words as a whole class.
3. Reading Comprehension (25 minutes):
- Instruct students to read the text passage silently.
- Have students underline or mark any unfamiliar words they encounter while reading.
- Distribute the comprehension questions worksheet.
- Review the questions as a class to ensure understanding.
- Instruct students to read the passage again, this time aloud or in pairs.
- Encourage students to discuss their answers and support them with evidence from the text.
- Allow sufficient time for students to complete the comprehension questions independently.
- Collect the worksheets and provide feedback.
4. Closure (5 minutes):
- Review the main points of the lesson about using context clues to determine word meaning and answering comprehension questions.
- Reinforce the importance of vocabulary development and reading comprehension in becoming proficient readers.
Note: Depending on the abilities and attention span of your students, you can modify the duration of each activity and include additional activities or strategies to support their learning.
