Subject: English

Grade Level: Grade 2

Objective: Use clues to answer questions, clarify understanding and justify

predictions before, during and after reading

Learning across curriculum:

1) Science - Students will use clues from a science experiment to answer questions,
clarify their understanding, and make predictions about the results.

2) Social Studies - Students will analyze clues from historical documents to answer
questions, clarify their understanding, and make predictions about events in history.

3) Math - Students will use clues from word problems to answer questions, clarify
their understanding, and make predictions about the solution.

Review Motivation:

1) Teaching Strategy: Storytelling

Instructional Materials: Picture book or storybook related to the objective

Activity: Read a story to the students and ask them to identify clues in the story
that helped them answer questions, clarify their understanding, and make
predictions.

2) Teaching Strategy: Interactive Quizzes

Instructional Materials: Interactive quiz software or online platform

Activity: Conduct an interactive quiz where students have to analyze clues and
answer questions, clarify their understanding, and make predictions based on the
given clues.

3) Teaching Strategy: Mystery Box

 Instructional Materials: Box filled with objects or pictures related to the objective

Activity: Show the students the mystery box and ask them to guess what is inside
based on the clues they can see. Discuss how they used clues to make predictions.

Activity 1: Clue Detective

Teaching Strategy: Cooperative Learning

Materials: Short reading passages, question cards, answer cards, clue cards, timer

Significance: This activity will help students practice using clues to answer
questions, clarify understanding, and justify predictions before, during, and after
reading.

Instructions:

1) Divide the class into small groups.

2) Give each group a set of reading passages, question cards, answer cards, and
clue cards.

3) Set a timer for a certain amount of time for each round.

4) Students take turns reading the passage, asking the question, and providing the
answer.

5) The other members of the group need to use the clue cards to justify their
answers and predictions.

6) After each round, discuss the clues used and the justification of answers and
predictions.

Rubric:
Criteria:

- Correct answers: 5 pts.

- Use of clues: 5 pts.

- Justification of predictions: 5 pts.

Assessment Questions:

1) What clues did you use to answer the question?

2) How did the clues help you clarify your understanding?

3) Why did you make that prediction based on the clues?

Activity 2: Picture Puzzle

Teaching Strategy: Visual Aids

Materials: Picture puzzle pieces, picture puzzle template, timer

Significance: This activity will help students practice using clues from pictures to
answer questions, clarify understanding, and justify predictions.

Instructions:

1) Prepare a set of picture puzzle pieces and a picture puzzle template.

2) Divide the class into pairs.

3) Give each pair a set of picture puzzle pieces and a template.

4) Set a timer for a certain amount of time.

5) Students take turns placing the puzzle pieces on the template to complete the
picture.

6) They need to use clues from the puzzle pieces to answer questions, clarify their
understanding, and make predictions about the complete picture.

7) After the activity, discuss the clues used and the justification of answers and
predictions.
Rubric:

Criteria:

- Correct completion of the picture: 5 pts.

- Use of clues: 5 pts.

- Justification of predictions: 5 pts.

Assessment Questions:

1) How did you use the clues from the puzzle pieces to answer the questions?

2) How did the clues help you clarify your understanding of the picture?

3) Why did you make that prediction based on the clues?

Activity 3: Story Prediction

Teaching Strategy: Cooperative Learning

Materials: Short story, story prediction worksheet, timer

Significance: This activity will help students practice using clues from a story to
answer questions, clarify understanding, and make predictions.

Instructions:

1) Divide the class into small groups.

2) Give each group a short story and a story prediction worksheet.

3) Set a timer for a certain amount of time.

4) Students take turns reading the story and discussing the clues they find.

5) They need to answer the questions, clarify their understanding, and make
predictions based on the clues.

6) After the activity, discuss the clues used and the justification of answers and
predictions.
Rubric:

Criteria:

- Correct answers: 5 pts.

- Use of clues: 5 pts.

- Justification of predictions: 5 pts.

Assessment Questions:

1) What clues from the story did you use to answer the questions?

2) How did the clues help you clarify your understanding of the story?

3) Why did you make that prediction based on the clues?

ANALYSIS:

Activity 1 - Clue Detective: This activity allowed students to practice using clues to
answer questions, clarify understanding, and justify predictions before, during, and
after reading. It helped them develop their critical thinking skills and enhance their
comprehension abilities.

Activity 2 - Picture Puzzle: This activity provided students with the opportunity to
use clues from pictures to answer questions, clarify understanding, and justify
predictions. It stimulated their visual thinking and observation skills.

Activity 3 - Story Prediction: This activity allowed students to apply their skills in
using clues from a story to answer questions, clarify understanding, and make
predictions. It encouraged their reading comprehension and inference abilities.

ABSTRACTION:

The main objective of this lesson is for students to develop the ability to use clues to
answer questions, clarify understanding, and justify predictions before, during, and
after reading. By analyzing clues, students can enhance their comprehension skills
and make informed predictions based on evidence.
APPLICATION:

Task 1 - Role-Playing: Students will participate in a role-playing activity where they

have to use clues to answer questions, clarify understanding, and justify predictions
in a real-life scenario. They will apply their critical thinking and communication skills.

Task 2 - Artistic Expression: Students will create a visual representation of a story

or passage, using clues to convey their understanding and make predictions. This
task will allow them to apply their creativity and interpretation skills.

ASSESSMENT:

Teaching Strategy: Games and Gamification

Instructional Materials: Assessment question cards

Question 1: Provide two examples of clues you can find in a picture to answer
questions, clarify understanding, and make predictions.

Question 2: How can using clues help you justify your predictions before, during,
and after reading?

Question 3: Explain how you can use clues to answer questions and clarify
understanding in a real-life scenario.

Assignment:

1) Assignment Overview for the Teacher: Students will choose a short story or
passage and create a set of questions, answers, and clues based on the objective.
They will then exchange their assignments with a classmate for answering and
justifying predictions.
 Assignment Question: Create a set of 5 questions, answers, and clues based on
a short story or passage. Provide a justification for each prediction.

2) Assignment Overview for the Teacher: Students will choose a picture and write a
short story or passage based on the picture. They will then exchange their
assignments with a classmate for analyzing the clues and answering questions.

Assignment Question: Write a short story or passage based on the given picture.
Include at least 3 clues in your story. Provide 5 questions that can be answered
using the clues.