Lesson Plans for MAKING RICE level N

Before Reading

Introducing the Book
Before handing out the book introduce it by showing the front cover. Ask: What do you see on the cover? What do you think the book will be about? What might the boy be going to do? Turn the book to the back cover. Ask: What other information does this give us about the contents of the book?

Building Background
Make a mind map with the children around the word rice. Have them suggest what they already know about rice and rice products. Write these suggestions around the title. Depending on the student’s knowledge you may need to make some suggestions. For example, rice is grown in paddies.

Book Walk
Without reading the text, turn the pages and ask the children what other information might be contained in the book. Add this to the mind map. Ask: As you look at these pictures what new information do they give you about the contents of the book?

Using the Worksheet
Explain to the children that after reading they will need to fill out the worksheet relating to the information in the story. If the children begin working on them after they have finished reading, it will give you time to assist individuals. Ask the children if there are any questions that they would like to find the answers to while reading. Ask them to write them on the worksheet.

Reading Strategies
Ask: What can you do when you come to a word you do not know? Have the children look for something within the word that they do know. Have them reread the sentence and use context clues.


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