The wonder of Leo Lionni: Increasing comprehension with prediction statements
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=968
A lesson plan for grades K–2 English Language Arts
This lesson uses picture books by Leo Lionni to engage students in predicting and questioning text. The teacher introduces Swimmy by Leo Lionni and models how to make “I wonder” prediction statements about the text. After reviewing the teacher’s “I wonder” questions from the first session, students propose their own statements during a read-aloud of The Biggest House in the World!. Throughout the read-aloud, the teacher challenges students to choose a couple of statements to illustrate. When finished reading the text, students discuss whether their questions were answered by the book. Finally, in small groups, students read a Leo Lionni book together, and using the graphic organizers, create a stapleless book with “I wonder” statements. When students have completed their books, they share them with the class and discuss the answers to their questions. Readwritethink provides a list of works by Leo Lionni, assignment guidelines, bookmark graphic organizers, and a link to an online interactive stapleless book tool. The lesson also suggests extension activities and offers links to helpful web resources.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 1
- Goal 2: The learner will develop and apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
- Objective 2.03: Read and comprehend both fiction and nonfiction text appropriate for grade one using:
- prior knowledge.
- summary.
- questions.
- graphic organizers.
- Objective 2.05: Predict and explain what will happen next in stories.
- Objective 2.03: Read and comprehend both fiction and nonfiction text appropriate for grade one using:
Grade 2
- Goal 2: The learner will develop and apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
- Objective 2.01: Read and comprehend both narrative and expository text appropriate for grade two by:
- determining purpose (reader's and author's).
- making predictions.
- asking questions.
- locating information for specific reasons/purposes.
- recognizing and applying text structure.
- comprehending and evaluating author's decisions and word choice.
- determining fact and opinion.
- recognizing and comprehending figurative language.
- making inferences and drawing conclusions.
- Objective 2.01: Read and comprehend both narrative and expository text appropriate for grade two by:
Kindergarten
- Goal 2: The learner will develop and apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
- Objective 2.04: Formulate questions that a text might answer before beginning to read (e.g., what will happen in this story, who might this be, where do you think this happens).
- Objective 2.05: Predict possible events in texts before and during reading.
