C. Monitor comprehension during reading (AL COS)

1. make predictions (AL COS) a. recognize patterns in sentences and stories (SAT 10), b. Predict words and phrases in a story using pictures and context clues, c. make predictions about what will happen next.
2. sequence events in a story (beginning, middle, end) (AL COS)
3. draw simple conclusions (AL COS) (SAT 10)
4. determine cause and effect
5. state main ideas about a topic in informational text (AL COS)
6. identify some supporting details (SAT 10)
7. make inferences (SAT 10)

Reading Illustrations
In this lesson, students explore how illustrations contribute to the telling of a story.

Circular Stories, Sequencing
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the circular story format by creating a circular, sequential graphic organizer for the story If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

The Kissing Hand: Identifying Problems and Solutions
Students will brainstorm a variety of problems and solutions. They will then identify the problem and solution in the story The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.

Inside a Baby Seed
In this lesson, students will listen to an informational text, perform an experiment, and answer comprehension questions.

The Little Yellow Chicken
In this lesson students will read The Little Yellow Chicken by Joy Cowley and complete activities on prediction, prior knowledge, comprehension skills, and language skills.

Follow the Clues:  Graphic organizer to use with predicting

Little Bear Guided Reading:  Use these activities to go along with guided reading lessons using Little Bear.

Time for Kids:  Use Time for Kids online magazine for identifying main idea.

Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs):
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding)

E/B: Respond nonverbally to express predictions; D: Confirm predictions from prior knowledge, illustrations, key sight words, and context clues; E: Confirm predictions from prior knowledge, key sight words, and context clues.
E/B: Listen to stories read aloud and respond to comprehension questions by using nonverbal communication or one-or-two word responses.
E/B: Identify and restate the title of a book with visual support; D: Identify and state title, author, and the table of contents from a book; E: Identify and state the purpose of the title, author, illustrator, and table of contents from a book.
E/B: Convey understanding of basic facts through gesturing (i.e. pointing to pictorial representations) and using key words and phrases (orally and possibly written); D: Summarize understanding of basic facts with key spoken phrases or sentences with limited prompting.
E/B: Respond to simple questions about key words and illustrations.
E/B: Respond to meaning and sequence of stories through pictures and key spoken words or phrases; D: Respond orally to meaning and sequence of stories with simple sentences; E: Respond to stories from a variety of sources by speaking or writing with moderately complex sentences.
E: Summarize characters, setting, and main events with spoken phrases or sentences.

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