LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

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).

Resources aligned to this objective

Marc Brown author study: Arthur's Nose
Using the book Arthur's Nose by Marc Brown students will respond to the story through art, music, and in written form.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
By Kathy Palmore.
Blueberries for Sal: Counting and correspondence
This lesson is designed to aid the teacher in teaching the math skills of one to one correspondence, number recognition, and matching numbers to sets. It is also a great lesson to intergrate into a unit on Bears or the color Blue.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Wrenn Smith.

Resources on the web

The wonder of Leo Lionni: Increasing comprehension with prediction statements
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.... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Weather: A journey in nonfiction
This ReadWriteThink research project is designed for primary students to engage in nonfiction text, in both print and digital format. Students begin by formulating questions on a subject (in this case, weather). They then classify questions into topic areas.... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink