At a Glance:
| Grades: | 4, 5, 6, 7 |
|---|---|
| Subject: | ELA (English Language Arts) |
| Topic: | Text Evidence and Inferences |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 45 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will use the "I Used to Think/Now I Think" strategy to help them determine specific text evidence and infer information drawn from text. They will create a comic to demonstrate their understanding before and after reading.
What should students know before this activity?
This lesson uses the thinking strategy "I Used to Think/Now I Think." You will need to provide two passages for students to read.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Read and discuss a selected piece of text.
- Display the sample comic and use it to model how to analyze the material presented by using the protocol "I Used to Think/Now I Think."
- Ask students to share ideas or perceptions prior to reading the text.
- Then, ask students to discuss new things learned or ideas that were clarified from the reading.
What will students do?
- Provide students with another selected text material.
- After reading the text independently, have students create a two-panel comic to demonstrate their thoughts before and after reading.
- Panel 1: I Used to Think
- Panel 2: Now I Think
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Give students an opportunity to share their comics with others.
- Discuss how using the "I Used to Think/Now I Think" strategy can be used with all types of text materials to better understand the content.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
- Adjust selected text based on students’ reading level or provide audio recording.
- Print out panels with headings for students to plan their writing.
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