SECONDARY LESSON PLAN

TOPIC/FOCUS: Comprehension and Analysis DATE:

YEAR LEVEL & SUBJECT: Year 8 English
LESSON DURATION: 45 minutes
NO. OF STUDENTS: 20
AusVELS: (Strand/Domain/ Dimension) Level 8 English/Reading and Viewing/Literature Recognise and explain differing viewpoints about the world, cultures, individual people and
concerns represented in texts

Comment [M1]: Introduces critical

literacy skills as students understand who is
speaking and how that impacts on the
power dynamics of the text

GOALS For students to comprehend and interpret the main ideas behind a short story and
to develop their own ideas from the text.

OBJECTIVES: The student should be able to independently complete the six question
comprehension sheet in fifteen minutes to a standard of 83% (one incorrect response)
The student should be able to complete the newspaper article task for homework, informing
the reader of the six criterions (who, what) ready to present next lesson.

TEACHING MATERIALS AND PREPARATION - VISUALS

The hobbyist x 20
Comprehension sheet x 20
TEACHING MATERIALS AND PREPARATION - EQUIPMENT

Comment [M2]: Tangible and

measurable outcomes to be met

Comment [M3]: Students begin to learn

new semiotic discourse for how to write
newspaper articles

LESSON PROCEDURE
Introduction/focusing activity (The lesson begins with this activity.)
Teacher
Today class, I will begin by reading you a short story. Well then have a short discussion on
it. Hand out story

Lesson development
Teacher
Read short story

TIME
Students
Listening attentively

5 mins

Student
Listening and reading along

10 mins

Comment [M4]: Reading together to

make sure everyone is contributing, lets
students read aloud

Contributing to discussion
What was going on in the story?
Who was speaking

Ensure pros and cons of hobbyist and his

character are fleshed out

Comment [M5]: Code breaking:

Unpacking who was speaking and how that
influenced the readers perceptions of events

What did people think of the story?

Who did people think was the bad guy in the story?

15 mins

Hand out comprehension sheet

I have a reading comprehension sheet for you all to complete. If you have time, pay
particular attention to the newspaper report. When completing the report, be sure to put Complete worksheet to the best of their
15 mins
your own ideas forward in the case (ie: should the hobbyist be put on trial for stopping ability
murders)

Assist students individually with the comprehension sheet

Comment [M6]: Text analysing

breaking down the meaning of the story
together as class

Begin helping those with newspaper task planning what do we need to include in a
newspaper article?

Comment [M7]: Ensures the semiotic

codes of newspaper articles are being
apprrpiaqtely broken down for individual
stidents
Comment [M8]: Text creator Students
begin to consider how creating the text as a
newspaper article changes the way the
reader interprets the story

Formative Assessment (Questions or actions used throughout the lesson to check on student understanding and application of
information)
Reading Comprehension
Read the short story The Hobbyist and answer the following questions in complete sentences on the foolscap provided.
Note these two definitions:
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1.

antidote: a cure

undetectable: unnoticeable

Why did Sangstrom go to the druggist?

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2.
How did the druggist trick Sangstrom?
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3.

How did Sangstrom react to being tricked?

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4.
State one of Sangstroms character traits. Support your choice with info from the story.
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5.

Name one theme in this story. Support your answer with evidence from the story.

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6.
What is the druggists hobby? Do you think he enjoys it? Provide a reason to support your opinion.
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7.
Imagine that you are an investigative journalist. You have just discovered the druggists secret hobby and informed the
police. They have arrested the druggist. Write the news report that would appear in the newspaper the next day. Purpose and Audience:
to inform the local community about what the hobbyist has been doing and about his upcoming trial
Planning the News Report
Who _______________________________________________________________________
What _______________________________________________________________________
Where _______________________________________________________________________
When _______________________________________________________________________
Why _______________________________________________________________________
How _______________________________________________________________________
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Closure (Options include: summarising or reflecting on the learning achievements/analysing errors; the presentation of selected students
work/preparation for future lesson/s etc.)
Teacher
Student
For those who havent finished the worksheet and news report make Listening and packing up.
sure you do so for homework and well go over it next lesson. Good luck!

OPTIONAL
Adaptations/Differentiation
At this point the teacher checks each students progress and decides who needs re-teaching,
extension, and or independent practice. Beginning practicum: reflection, Experienced
practicum: in planning.
Re-teaching (Re-teaching is for students who need more teaching and practice.)
Extension (Extension is for students who need more challenge.)
Independent Practice (This is for students who need more practice. It can be done without teacher
guidance, perhaps as homework.)
PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS POST LESSON REFLECTION
Student learning (Was the stated Standard Formulated as a Student Learning Outcome with Indicator/s
achieved by all students or only some students?)

Effectiveness of the learning and teaching strategies (For example, review your questioning skills in
checking for understanding or your explaining skills in information and modelling, or your organising and
communicating skills, for example, giving instructions, encouraging student participation etc.)

Reflection on what you have learned and changes for future lessons. (Identify a key
learning/insight that you have gained about effective learning and teaching and those changes you will make
when planning and implementing your next Direct Lesson Plan.

ASSOCIATE TEACHER FEEDBACK

Pre-service Teacher preparation for lesson, use of resources, teaching strategies, class room
management. Lesson introduction and closure. Acknowledgement of individual learning styles.