Session Guide

Duration of
Session
KeyConcepts
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Understandi
ngs
to
be
Developed

Learning
Objectives

Resources
Introductory
Activity
(Optional)

Activity/Strat
egy

Analysis

2 hours
Teaching reading includes pre-reading, during reading and post reading
activities
Pre- reading aims to establish a purpose, build background, sustain
motivation and provide direction. It includes vocabulary development,
motivation question and motive question.
Read-aloud, shared reading, guided reading and independent reading
are the different means of reading a story.
Post reading activities includes discussion of the story, enrichment
activities, enrichment activities and writing as composing
Knowledge: Discuss pre-reading, during reading, and post
reading activities/
strategies
Skills: Develop a lesson with pre, during, and post reading
activities/strategies
Attitudes: Practice critical thinking in developing a lesson plan with pre,
during and
post reading activities
Song: Kon Kita Magakatigum
Clap your hands once if you AGREE or twice if you DISAGREE with
each of the
following statement.
1. It is important to ask questions about the story after reading
each page of the book.
2. It is necessary to give the motivation question before reading the
story.
3. Shared reading is just another word for Read-aloud.
4. After reading the story, it is necessary to discuss directly the
comprehension skills
to be developed rather than asking comprehension questions.
5. During reading activities can also be used to help students
develop specific comprehension skills.
6. Unlocking of difficulties is done during reading activities.
Say: In this session, we will learn how to conduct pre, during and post
reading activities/strategies that are appropriate for your lessons.
Group Activity:
Distribute sample lesson plans to each group. Let them identify the
activities/
strategies in the pre, during and post reading.
Pre-resding
During Reading Post
Reading
Acts.
Acts.
Acts.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Answer and discuss the questions. Call for volunteers to share their
ideas.
1. How do you find the activity?
2. What did you feel when you preform the activity?
3. What insights have you learned from the activity?
4. What are the different pre-reading activities employed in the
plan?
5. What are the different during reading activities employed in the
plan?
6. What are the different activities employed in the post reading?
7. What are the differences and similarities of the activities in pre,
during and post reading?
8. Do you give these activities to your pupils during your reading
classes?
Those are the actual scenarios inside our respective classrooms
everyday. We usually ask questions and give activities to our pupils to
improve/enhance their learning.

Abstraction/
Generalizati
on

Application

Concluding
Activity

Discussion on Pre-reading, During reading and Post reading strategies

Pre-reading
1. Importance of pre-reading strategies/activities
2. Developing a purpose for reading
3. Unlocking of Difficulties
4. Activating prior knowledge
During Reading
Differentiate the different kinds of reading activities
1. Read-aloud
2. Shared reading
3. Guided reading
4. Independent reading
Post Reading
1. Post Reading Discussion
Five level of questioning
A. Literal Comprehension
B. Interpretive (Inferential)
C. Evaluation (Critical Thinking)
D. Integration (Integration to Life)
E. Creative Reading
2. Engagement Activity
3. Enrichment Activity
4. Writing as Composing
Let us apply our learning.
Let each group do the following:
1. Choose a selection from the story book, teaching guides or
learners materials.
2. Make a lesson plan incorporating the pre, during and post
reading activities/ strategies.
Post their output at the end of the session.
Wrap up (Summary of Learning)
Read the quotation
Have Patience
No matter what the difficulty
No matter how dark the road ahead seems
For truly with patience comes victory
And with difficulty, relief follows close behind