Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Barbara Fagan
TESL 381
November 16, 2016
SWBAT listen to and read a short question and SWBAT write an opinion statement and a factual
answer, then orally answer comprehension statement supporting the idea.
questions.
Example (opinion): Volcanoes are interesting
because _________.
Practice/Assessment:
• Ask and go over comprehension questions: Have students show me where they found the
answer. (10)
o “What do you think the author’s purpose was? Their main idea?”
o “The author gives details about magma and says that magma sometimes comes to the top
and then settles down. What will cause magma to erupt?”
o “There are no captions with the photos or the diagram. What caption could you add to the
photo on the second page?”
o “What happens after a volcano erupts? How might this affect peoples lives?”
o What are some other questions you would like the author to answer?
• Students will divide a paper in half, one side fact and the other opinion. Students will write an
opinion statement and a factual statement supporting the idea. (5)
o I will model the activity first.
Closure:
• Ask the students “What is one fact or opinion you can tell me about volcanoes?” (1)
• For the following class students could have a quiz on their new vocabulary.
• Another possible extension: Draw a picture of a volcano and label it, using facts and details from
the text.