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Which subject	Reading
What topic	Comprehension
What length (min)	60
What age group	Year or Grade 3
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Lesson Plan: Reading Comprehension for Grade 3

Duration: 60 Minutes

Objective

Students will improve their reading comprehension skills by identifying key elements in a text, summarizing main ideas, and making inferences based on the information provided.

Materials

• A short story or passage appropriate for Grade 3
• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed copies of the text for each student
• Comprehension questions worksheet
• Highlighters
• Graphic organizer (story map)

Standards

This lesson aligns with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, specifically:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Introduction (10 Minutes)

1. Hook: Start with a fun, engaging activity. Ask students, "What do you think makes a story interesting?" List their responses on the whiteboard.
2. Introduce the Topic: Explain that today they will be focusing on reading comprehension, which helps them understand what they read better. Emphasize that good comprehension skills help them enjoy stories more.

Direct Instruction (15 Minutes)

1. Key Elements of a Story:

   • Discuss the main components of a story: characters, setting, problem, events, and resolution.
   • Use examples from familiar stories (e.g., fairy tales or popular children's books) to illustrate these elements.

2. Modeling Comprehension Strategies:

   • Think-Aloud: Read a brief passage aloud, pausing to model how to summarize, infer, and visualize.
   • Demonstrate using a graphic organizer like a story map, filling in the key elements as they are identified.

Guided Practice (15 Minutes)

1. Read the Text: Distribute the short story or passage to each student. Allow them time (5-7 minutes) to read independently.

2. Discussion: After reading, lead a guided discussion using the following questions:

   • Who are the main characters?
   • Where and when does the story take place?
   • What is the main problem in the story?

3. Story Map Activity: Have students work in pairs to fill out a graphic organizer based on the story they read.

Independent Practice (15 Minutes)

1. Comprehension Questions Worksheet:

   • Distribute a worksheet with a mix of multiple-choice and open-ended questions about the text.
   • Allow students 10 minutes to complete the worksheet independently.

2. Highlight Key Ideas:

   • Instruct students to highlight sentences in the text that support their answers from the worksheet.

Closing (5 Minutes)

1. Review Key Points: Summarize what was learned during the lesson. Ask students to share one thing they found interesting about the story.
2. Exit Ticket: On a sticky note, have each student write one word that describes how they feel about reading comprehension today and stick it on the board as they leave.

Assessment

• Collect and review the comprehension worksheet to assess understanding and grasp of the text.
• Observe participation in discussions and group activities to evaluate engagement and comprehension abilities.

Extensions

• Encourage students to read another story at home and create their own story map as a follow-up activity.
• Provide more challenging texts for students who finish early or need an extra challenge in reading comprehension.