BSEd English 3-1
Developmental Reading
Reading Lesson Plan
Target Students: Grade 7
I. Objectives
A. Identify cause and effect relationship.
B. Point out important details by scanning the reading text.
C. Figure out meaning of some unfamiliar words through context clues.
D. Exhibit understanding of the text by performing collaborative activities.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: “A Polluted World” (Science-based reading text)
Reference: Retrieved from http://thinkonline.smarttutor.com/story-time- water-pollution-cause-and-effect/
Reading Strategy: PQRST (Preview- Question- Read- Summary- Test)
III. Procedure
A. Pre-reading
1. Motivation
Preview
The teacher will post pictures showing different ways on how water becomes polluted. Students will be asked to tell something about the pictures and what is common among them.
The teacher will introduce the reading text, “Water Pollution”.
The motive question would be:
What do you think are the reasons behind water pollution? Let us find out.
2. Unlocking of Difficulties
The teacher will present sentences with unfamiliar words from the text. The students will choose the correct meaning of the unfamiliar word from the box.
1. Microscopic
It can be polluted by microscopic organisms, which are so tiny, they can only be seen with a microscope.
2. Contagious
These organisms are sometimes contagious and can make us sick.
3. Rodent
Another major cause of water pollution is the fertilizers farmers use to make their crops grow fast and the pesticides they use to kill bugs and rodents.
Students will be given a copy of the reading text and will be asked to scan it for about 2 to 3 minutes. They have to remember important points from it.
B. While Reading
Question
After scanning, students will be asked to formulate questions out of their observation. Selected students will share to the class those questions they have formulated.
Read
Students will read the text again. But this time 5-10