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Comprehension Strategies:
Grade 7
Sample Lesson 1:
Foreshadowing and Prediction
Teaching Point
I can engage with and comprehend a text by interpreting foreshadowing and making
predictions.
SWBAT
SOL
7.5f - Use prior and background knowledge as a context for new learning.
7.4f - Extend general and specialized vocabulary through speaking, listening, reading, and
writing.
7.5l - Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process
Vocabulary Materials
Unit: ELA: Reading:
Comprehension Strategies:
Grade 7
Sample Lesson 1:
Foreshadowing and Prediction
Worksheet
Opening/Motivation (5 minutes)
The teacher will show a picture of a waiter carrying a very large, very full tray in a very
crowded restaurant. The teacher will ask the students to take in the details of the image.
After about 1-2 minutes of viewing, the teacher will ask the students to make predictions
about what might happen in this scene. The class will have a brief discussion about the clues
that led to their predictions.
Sample Excerpts:
But it means, his mother went on, that youll move into a new group. And each of your
friends will. Youll no longer be spending your time with your group of Elevens. After the
Ceremony of Twelve, youll be with your Assignment group, with those in training. No more
volunteer hours. No more recreation hours. So your friends will no longer be as close (Lowry
17-18).
Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadnt the slightest idea
what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it
when the day came (Lowry 19).
Unit: ELA: Reading:
Comprehension Strategies:
Grade 7
Sample Lesson 1:
Foreshadowing and Prediction
Independent Practice (You will) (45 minutes)
Collaborative Work/Word Study (20 Min.) Differentiation
Unit: ELA: Reading:
Comprehension Strategies:
Grade 7
Sample Lesson 1:
Foreshadowing and Prediction
pleasant term? (Restate question for complete sentence: I think
they use this more pleasant term because)
Closing/Share (10 minutes)
Invite students to share their responses. 2-3 students will share their comic strips and
predictions. 2-3 students share their euphemism discoveries.