Lesson Plan
Fiction Comprehension: Problem and Solution
If you've ever had something go wrong, you know how it feels to search for a solution! Use this lesson to teach your students to identify problems and solutions in fictional text.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify the problem and solution in a fictional text.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Initiate a conversation with the class about a problem that you're having at either home or school. For example, your dog gets into the garbage when you aren't home and makes a mess. Ask them to help you problem-solve.
- Invite students to share their ideas and tell them which solutions you have tried.
- Share that you brought up this issue and asked for suggestions for how to fix it because it is warming up our brains for today's lesson.
- Read aloud the learning objective and have students put it into their own words to a partner.
Beginning:
- Provide a visual example of the problem and allow students to draw possible solutions.
- Have students explain their drawing to a partner using their home language (L1) or English.
Intermediate:
- Have students share their ideas with a partner before sharing with the whole class.
- Provide a sentence stem for students to use as they suggest solutions, such as "You could solve the problem by ________."