Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to read and comprehend a short story about fishing and answer questions about the story.

Materials and Prep

Materials: A short story about fishing (can be found online or created by the teacher), paper, pencil.

Prep: Familiarize yourself with the short story and prepare discussion questions based on the story.

Activities

1. Read the short story about fishing together with the student.

2. Discuss the story, asking questions like: What do you think the characters are doing? Where are they? What do you think will happen next?

3. Have the student draw a picture of their favorite part of the story and write a sentence about it.

First Grade Talking Points

• "Fishing is a fun activity where people catch fish in the water. Have you ever been fishing before?"
• "When we read a story, we can imagine what the characters are doing and where they are. Let's use our imagination to think about the story we read."
• "Drawing a picture and writing a sentence about the story helps us remember what happened in the story. What was your favorite part of the story?"