Reading Comprehension | Assessment Review
Students will review reading comprehension strategies and practice writing clear responses that show understanding of a text. The lesson focuses on finding evidence, answering questions in complete sentences, and explaining thinking using text details.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| main idea | The most important idea in a text. |
| detail | A small piece of information that supports the main idea. |
| evidence | Words or facts from the text that prove an answer. |
| inference | A smart guess based on clues in the text. |
| comprehension | Understanding what you read. |
Review the goal: showing understanding of a text in writing. Model one quick example of answering a question in a complete sentence.
Turn and talk about what helps them understand a text. Share one strategy such as rereading or looking for clues.
Read a short passage aloud or have students read silently. Model how to locate the main idea and one supporting detail. Think aloud while underlining evidence.
Follow along in the text and highlight or underline one important detail.
Ask 2–3 comprehension questions about the passage. Guide students to answer using a sentence starter and evidence from the text.
Write responses, then share answers with a partner and explain which words in the text helped them.
Circulate, confer with students, and prompt them to reread the passage and add details or evidence to their writing.
Independently answer 3–4 comprehension questions in complete sentences and include text evidence.
Display a strong student model or create one together. Point out what makes the response clear, complete, and text-based.
Compare their own work to the model and revise one answer if needed.
Review the lesson goal and ask students to share one strategy they used to answer comprehension questions. Reinforce that strong writing about reading includes a clear answer, complete sentences, and evidence from the text.
Students will reread the passage or a new short text and write 3 comprehension answers in complete sentences, including at least one piece of evidence in each response.