Lesson Plans for CATHY FREEMAN level T

During Reading

Model Reading
Say: As you read this book you will notice that the author gives both facts and opinions. When you have finished reading, we are going to discuss which are the facts and which are the author’s opinions.
Ask children to read page 4.
Say and ask: Now you have read page 4, let’s talk about which are facts on this page and which are the author’s opinion. Read the first sentence again and then share whether you thought it was fact or opinion. Be prepared to justify your answer.
Now ask children to do the same with the next two sentences and to discuss whether they are fact or opinion. Have the students read the last two sentences.
Ask: Are these sentences fact or opinion? Is there a word in the last sentence that makes you think it is the author’s opinion? Let’s talk about the words powerful symbol. Are these words fact or opinion?
Ask children to read to the end of page 6 and discuss if they think there are any sentences or words that may be opinions rather than facts. Ask children to read through page 10.
Say: Let’s talk about these pages before you read about Cathy.
When the students have read through page 10, discuss the sentence The fighting was often very cruel and large numbers of Aborigines were killed. (page 7)
Ask: What in this sentence is fact and what is opinion?
Ask children to discuss any other sentences or words that they thought were opinions. Have children read the rest of the book independently. Have them mark with a sticky note any word or phrase they did not understand or could not pronounce. You can clarify these later. During this time you may choose to work with another group. Alternatively, you may wish to work individually with some children to monitor their oral reading and comprehension of parts of the text.
Say: I want you to finish reading the book at your own pace. As you read, I want you to stop at the end at the end of each page and think about what facts you have read and what you have read that you think is the author’s opinion.

Using the Worksheet
Introduce and explain the worksheet. Have children start work on the worksheet as they finish reading the text.


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