2.RL1 Sample Lesson

Quigley RL1 Sample Lesson

Bridget Quigley

Lesson Objective & Standard

• RL1 --> Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

• At the end of the lesson students will be able to ask and answer questions about a story

I can statements

• I can ask questions about a story to better understand it

• I can define the words character, text, title, questions, and setting

Vocabulary Words

characters

the people, animals, or things in a story that plays an important part of a story

Open Ended

Can you tell me a character that you know from a book, tv show, or movie?

text

another word for writing; can be used instead of saying the word story

title

the name of a story or writing

Open Ended

What is the title of a book that you have read?

setting

where a story takes place

Open Ended

Can you give an example of a setting?

question

sentences that ask something; usually begins with who, what, where, when, why, or how

Open Ended

Can you give an example of a question you could ask a new friend?

Multiple Choice

When does a strong reader ask questions about a story?

• before they read the story

• during the story

• after the story

• all of the above

Strong readers ask questions before, during and after they read because...

• it helps you to understand the story better

• it helps you to remember what you have read

• you can make predictions, or guesses, about what is going to happen in the story

• you can understand why the author wrote a story

The Coat

The name of the story we are going to read is called The Coat. Let's brainstorm some questions we can ask before reading the story.

Here are a few example questions to ask before reading a story

-What do I think this story is about? Why do you think that?

-Who may be the characters in the story?

-What does the title make you think about?

Open Ended

Can you write an example of a question for the story The Coat starting with the word what, who, why, when, where, or how?

Questions we can ask during the story

• What has happened so far?

• Who are the characters in the story?

• What do you think will happen next?

• Who do you think is talking to Tom?

Open Ended

Make a prediction for the end of the story. What do you think will happen? Why?

Questions we can ask after reading the story

• What happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story?

• Why do you think the author wrote this story?

• Who were the characters in this story? What words could you use to describe them?

Mini Quiz

Multiple Select

Strong readers ask questions

• before they read

• while they read

• after they read

Multiple Choice

Which word means

people, animals, or things in a story

• title

• character

• setting

• question

Open Ended

What is a setting?