Shared reading and prediction (T1 W3)
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Shared reading is a collaborative reading experience where the teacher reads a text aloud while students follow along. This method encourages students to engage with the text and think critically about its content. Today, we will focus on making predictions before and during our reading. Predictions are educated guesses about what might happen next in a story based on clues from the title, pictures, and the first few sentences.
Let's look at the title of our story: 'The Lost Puppy'. What do you think this story might be about? (Allow students to share their ideas.) Now, let’s examine the cover illustration. What clues can you find that support your predictions? (Discuss the image and how it relates to their predictions.) This process helps us connect our prior knowledge to the text.
Now, we will read the first few pages of 'The Lost Puppy' together. As we read, I want you to think about what might happen next. After each page, I will pause and ask you to share your predictions. Remember to use evidence from the text to support your ideas. For example, if a character is looking worried, what might happen next?
After our shared reading, I want you to write your own prediction about what will happen at the end of the story. Use at least three sentences and make sure to include proper punctuation. Once you have written your prediction, draw a picture that represents your idea. This will help you visualize your thoughts and share them with the class later.
Answer: To engage with the text and think critically
Making predictions helps readers connect with the story and enhances their understanding.
Answer: The title, illustrations, and the first few sentences.
These elements provide hints about the story's content and direction.
Answer: The dog is lost.
This sentence uses correct capitalization and punctuation.
Answer: Read the text to see if you were correct
Reading the text allows you to check if your prediction was accurate.
Answer: Punctuation helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Proper punctuation makes writing easier to read and understand.
Answer: I think...
Starting with 'I think...' indicates that you are making a guess based on your thoughts.
Answer: Answers will vary based on student predictions.
Students should provide their unique predictions based on the text.
Answer: ?
A question mark is used to indicate that a sentence is asking something.