Stage

1 Desired Results
ESTABLISHED GOALS Transfer

-Recognize themselves as learners Students will be able to independently use their learning to
and readers despite their testing
level. Recognize how their comprehension of a text can guide them to successfully answer questions about the text after. (both
small group reading and larger group reading)
-Understand main ideas within a
text with supporting details. Meaning

-Learn the importance of UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

comprehension while reading so
Students will understand that What is close reading?
that you can be successful
answering questions following the Close reading is necessary to provide feedback on Do I close read? (students)
text. comprehension. They will also understand the skill of
going back into the text and rereading.

Acquisition

Students will know Students will be skilled at

Where they are as close readers and how they can dive Rereading the text to prove comprehension and practicing
into text. reading aloud.

Stage 2 - Evidence
Evaluative Criteria Assessment Evidence

Small group (group 6) PERFORMANCE TASK(S):

- Small group (group 6) chart to fill out together

Larger group (2/3 of class) - Larger group (2/3 of class) answers aloud together


Stage 3 Learning Plan

Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction

- Small reading group (group 6) 20 min

a. Talk out what we had previously read
b. Look over the chart we were beginning to create
c. Reread entire text while filling out chart as needed for comprehension concepts
- Larger group reading & answering questions
a. I will read title and ask student what we should do next
b. They will respond read questions so we will read all the questions at end of text first
c. I will read the entire passage first aloud, students only listen
d. Students will then read passage with me all together
e. We move into the questions and have aloud answer options with thumbs and sound effects to indicate their decision talk about Qs as needed