Beach Adventure Reading Comprehension

Anna Homan

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Beach Adventure Reading Comprehension

Test prep and reading comprehension skill increase

This lesson focuses on enhancing reading comprehension skills through a blended learning approach. Students will engage with a passage about Kim's beach adventure, answer multiple-choice questions, and participate in a discussion to deepen their understanding. This lesson is important as it helps students develop critical thinking and comprehension skills, which are essential for academic success.

Audience

Reading Comprehension

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Blended Learning

Materials

Worksheet: Beach Adventure Questions, Discussion: Understanding the Passage, and Answer Key: Beach Adventure Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Begin by introducing the topic of the lesson: reading comprehension and test preparation.
Explain the importance of understanding the passage and answering questions accurately.
Briefly introduce the passage about Kim's beach adventure.

Step 2

Reading the Passage

5 mins

Have students read the passage about Kim's beach adventure individually.
Encourage them to highlight or note any key details or unfamiliar words.

Step 3

Worksheet Activity

10 mins

Distribute the "Beach Adventure Questions" worksheet.
Instruct students to answer the multiple-choice questions based on the passage.
Encourage them to refer back to the passage as needed.

Step 4

Discussion

7 mins

Conduct the "Understanding the Passage" discussion.
Use the discussion questions to guide students in exploring the themes and details of the passage.
Encourage students to share their thoughts and insights.

Step 5

Closure

3 mins

Review the key points discussed and the answers to the worksheet questions.
Provide the "Answer Key: Beach Adventure Questions" for students to self-check their answers.
Conclude by emphasizing the importance of reading comprehension skills.

Worksheet

Beach Adventure Questions

This worksheet contains multiple-choice questions based on the passage about Kim's beach adventure. It aims to test students' reading comprehension skills.

What did Kim's family rent for their vacation?

Think about where they stayed during their beach vacation.

What was Kim's favorite activity at the beach?

Consider what she enjoyed doing the most.

Why couldn't Kim take a picture of her first sandcastle?

Remember what happened when she went to get her camera.

What did Kim discover was happening to her sandcastles?

Think about what she observed from the window.

Discussion

Understanding the Passage

This discussion focuses on exploring the themes and details of the passage about Kim's beach adventure. It encourages students to think critically about the story.

Why do you think Kim was so determined to take a picture of her sandcastle?

Discuss Kim's feelings and motivations for capturing her creation.

How did Kim feel when she discovered what was happening to her sandcastles?

Explore her emotions and the realization she had.

What lesson do you think Kim learned from her experience?

Encourage students to think about the moral or message of the story.

Answer Key

Beach Adventure Questions Answer Key

This answer key provides the correct answers and explanations for the multiple-choice questions on the "Beach Adventure Questions" worksheet.

What did Kim's family rent for their vacation?

A beach house
The passage mentions that they rented a beach house overlooking the ocean.

What was Kim's favorite activity at the beach?

Building sandcastles
Kim's favorite activity was building sandcastles, as stated in the passage.

Why couldn't Kim take a picture of her first sandcastle?

Her mom called her to clean up and go to dinner.
Kim couldn't take a picture because her mom called her to clean up and go to dinner.

What did Kim discover was happening to her sandcastles?

The tide was washing them away.
Kim discovered that the tide was washing away her sandcastles.