Reading Comprehension | Review Lesson
A short, advanced review lesson for Grade 6 students focused on strengthening reading comprehension through evidence-based responses, inferencing, and identifying text structure. Students will revisit key comprehension strategies and practice explaining their thinking in writing.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| main idea | The most important point the author wants the reader to understand. |
| supporting details | Facts or examples that explain or prove the main idea. |
| inference | A conclusion made using clues from the text and what you already know. |
| text evidence | Words, phrases, or sentences from the text that support an answer. |
| text structure | How a text is organized, such as cause and effect or compare and contrast. |
Display a short passage and ask students to silently read it once. Prompt: 'What is this mostly about?'
Read independently and jot one sentence that states the main idea.
Quickly review main idea, supporting details, inference, and text evidence. Model one example question using the passage and think aloud how to locate proof in the text.
Listen, annotate the passage, and underline one detail that supports the main idea.
Ask an advanced comprehension question that requires inference, such as why a character or speaker acted a certain way. Guide students to answer with evidence from the text.
Write a 2-3 sentence response using 'I think...' and 'In the text...' to support their answer.
Invite pairs to compare responses and check whether their evidence clearly matches their inference.
Discuss answers, revise one sentence if needed, and add one stronger text detail.
Ask students to name one strategy they used today and when they would use it. Restate the lesson focus: strong readers prove their thinking with evidence.
Share one strategy aloud or in writing and complete a quick exit reflection sentence.
Students share one comprehension strategy they used and one way text evidence made their answer stronger.