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Reading Power Up!

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Lesson Plan

Reading Power Up!

Students will be able to identify key details in a short story and demonstrate comprehension through discussion and a brief written response.

Developing strong reading comprehension skills early on is crucial for academic success across all subjects. This lesson helps students build confidence in understanding what they read.

Audience

2nd Grade Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Through shared reading and interactive discussion.

Materials

Reading Power Up! Slide Deck, and Adventure Story Reading

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

  • Review the Reading Power Up! Slide Deck to familiarize yourself with the content.
    - Print copies of the Adventure Story Reading for each student, or prepare for digital projection.
    - Ensure whiteboard or chart paper is available for discussion notes.
    - Review all generated materials as needed.

Step 1

Warm-Up: Share Your Favorite Book (5 minutes)

5 minutes

  • Display the first slide of the Reading Power Up! Slide Deck.
    - Ask students to turn to a partner and share their favorite book and one thing they love about it.
    - Bring the class back together and ask a few students to share with the whole group.

Step 2

Introduction to Reading Strategy (5 minutes)

5 minutes

  • Display the second slide of the Reading Power Up! Slide Deck.
    - Explain that good readers use strategies to understand stories.
    - Introduce the idea of looking for 'who,' 'what,' 'where,' and 'when' in a story.

Step 3

Shared Reading: Adventure Story (10 minutes)

10 minutes

  • Distribute or project the Adventure Story Reading.
    - Read the story aloud as a class, or take turns reading paragraphs.
    - Encourage students to follow along and highlight or make notes of important details as they read.

Step 4

Discussion and Comprehension Check (7 minutes)

7 minutes

  • Display the third slide of the Reading Power Up! Slide Deck.
    - Lead a class discussion using questions like: 'Who was the main character?', 'What happened in the story?', 'Where did the story take place?', 'When did the adventure happen?'
    - Record key details on the whiteboard or chart paper.

Step 5

Cool-Down: Story Snapshot (3 minutes)

3 minutes

  • Display the final slide of the Reading Power Up! Slide Deck.
    - Ask students to draw a quick picture of their favorite part of the story on a small piece of paper or in their notebooks.
    - Collect these as an informal assessment of engagement.
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Slide Deck

Reading Power Up!

What makes a book your favorite?

Turn to a partner and share your favorite book and why you love it!

Welcome students and set a positive tone for reading. Encourage them to share freely with their partners.

Be a Reading Detective!

Good readers ask questions as they read:

  • Who is the story about?
  • What happens in the story?
  • Where does the story take place?
  • When does the story happen?

Explain that good readers are like detectives, looking for clues in the story. Introduce the 'Who, What, Where, When' strategy.

Let's Talk About Our Story!

What were the most important parts of the story?

  • Who was the main character?
  • What was their adventure?
  • Where did it all happen?
  • When did they go on their adventure?

Guide the discussion, prompting students to recall specific details from the story. Write down their answers on the board.

Story Snapshot

Draw a picture of your favorite part of the story!

Share with a partner if you have time!

Explain the cool-down activity. This is a quick check for comprehension and engagement.

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Reading

The Mystery of the Missing Toy

Lily loved her teddy bear, Barnaby, more than anything. Barnaby had soft brown fur and a red bow tie. Every night, Barnaby sat on Lily's pillow, waiting for bedtime.

One sunny Tuesday morning, Lily woke up and Barnaby was gone! She looked under her bed. She looked in her toy box. No Barnaby. Lily's heart felt a little wobbly.

"Barnaby!" she called, but only silence answered.

She went to the kitchen. Her mom was making pancakes. "Mom, have you seen Barnaby?" Lily asked.

Mom shook her head. "No, sweetie. Maybe he went on an adventure."

Lily giggled a little. Barnaby on an adventure? She decided to be a detective, just like in her favorite books. She looked for clues. First, she saw a trail of small, brown fuzz leading from her bedroom to the living room. Aha! thought Lily.

The trail stopped by the big, comfy armchair. Lily peeked behind it. And there he was! Barnaby was sitting with Mr. Wiggles, the dachshund. Mr. Wiggles had pulled Barnaby off the bed for a morning playdate!

Lily scooped up Barnaby and gave him a big hug. "Silly Barnaby," she whispered. "Next time, take me with you on your adventures!" Mr. Wiggles wagged his tail, happy to have helped solve the mystery.

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