Fiction reading isn’t just about the story, it’s about understanding why the story carries such importance. By applying before, during and after reading skills, Grade 7 students can gain a deeper understanding of Textual evidence, make connections, ask questions, and gain a stronger appreciation for the literature they’re reading.
For Grade 7 students, fiction reading is often perplexing and overwhelming. They need to know the tools they can use to comprehend the text and gain a deeper insight and appreciation for the literature they are reading. In this lesson students will use the before, during and after reading skills to help them get the most out of their fiction reading experiences.
This lesson employs research-based strategies like activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, and monitoring comprehension. The curriculum also includes a valuable evaluation component to assess progress and repair any comprehension gaps.
The before, during, and after reading exercises incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies including activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, monitoring and repairing comprehension, and evaluation.
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In this story, students will meet Frank, he’s on his way to football tryouts and their van gets stuck in the mud. Students will read about their circumstances on the way to practice and how the boy in the red plaid coat helps them out, when no one else will.
Before you read the passages (reasoning and critical thinking skills; dictionary and thesaurus skills)
While you read the passage (comprehension and higher-thinking questions)
After you read the passage (reading comprehension skills; extension activities)
Here are the downloadable files for the Fiction Story – The Boy in the Red Plaid Coat:
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Reading Passage 5 The Boy in the Red Plaid Coat
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Answer Key (Members Only)
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