Lesson 3-Day 2 Read to Comprehend
The objectives for this day were to get the students thinking about synonyms and what it means. They have talked about this earlier in the year so this lesson was a review and looked deeper into the concept. They also started the Penguin Chick story that requires a lot of reading strategies while reading (monitor & clarify, pick out the main idea & details). We would read a page or two and discuss what we had read so far. I gave them instances where they might come across a word that they do not know and we talked through what they should do to find the meaning. There were some struggles with remembering that synonym meant same or similar definition. Since I noticed this early on I made sure that this was practiced all week and I had the students come up with examples instead of my just regurgitating examples on the board. The students also struggled when it came time to read the story. They were becoming restless and this made talking about the strategies tiresome because I could tell that the tedious repetition was getting to them. Since the curriculum is so strict I tried to wake them up and re-focus them by having them stand and stretch and do ten jumping jacks.
I can see why the students may have difficulties remembering what a synonym is when half of them cannot pronounce the word correctly. I also realized that beyond a students school years they will not be forced to read something and tell a teacher how they read it and why and what they learned for a grade. Unless they are at work and hopefully they are enjoying what they are reading.
I realized that not only will these strategies be used in my students lives outside of school but they will be used when they become adults in the working world. In the mean time this will help them become better readers, writers, and speakers. This could take them far in life if these building blocks are solidified and expanded upon.
The students who need additional support received it during reading groups/Daily 5 time. I was available for part of the time to help them clarify and answer questions.
If I could teach this lesson again I would try to come up with a different way to read the story, and discuss the main idea and details. I am not sure how creative I could get with that because the curriculum is pretty black and white. I would want to talk to my mentor and see what was allowed.
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