Reading Comprehension | Assessment Review
Students will review reading comprehension strategies by reading a short passage, discussing evidence, and writing responses that show understanding of the text. The lesson focuses on using text details to answer questions clearly and completely.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| main idea | What the text is mostly about. |
| detail | A small piece of information from the text that supports the main idea. |
| evidence | Words or facts from the text that prove an answer. |
| infer | To figure out something by using clues from the text and what you already know. |
| response | An answer written in complete sentences. |
Display the lesson goal and ask students to name one way readers find answers in a text. Briefly review main idea, details, and evidence.
Share prior knowledge and listen for key comprehension strategies.
Read the passage aloud or invite a student to read. Think aloud while identifying the main idea and one detail that supports it. Model how to answer one question using a sentence starter and evidence from the text.
Follow along in the passage, underline key words, and observe how to write a supported answer.
Work through 2–3 comprehension questions with the class. Prompt students to point to text evidence before answering. Encourage complete sentences and accurate details.
Discuss answers with partners, cite evidence, and help build a class response.
Provide the remaining questions for students to answer independently. Circulate to support students who need clarification, but avoid giving answers.
Read the passage again, answer questions in writing, and include evidence from the text.
Invite volunteers to share one strong response. Highlight what made the answer strong: clear claim, text evidence, and complete sentence.
Compare responses and identify strengths in their own work.
Review the strategy: read carefully, find evidence, answer in complete sentences. Remind students that strong writing shows understanding of the text.
State one strategy they used today to answer comprehension questions.
Students complete a brief exit ticket naming the main idea or one supporting detail and share one strategy they used to answer questions.
Formative assessment is based on student responses during guided practice, independent written answers, and the exit ticket. Look for accurate comprehension, text evidence, and clear written responses.
Students reread the passage at home and write one paragraph answering: What is the main idea, and which two details support it?