Instructional Focus Lesson Plan for Asking Clarifying Questions

Grade 2

Digital English

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Ask clarifying questions about essential textual elements of exposition (e.g., why, what, if, how).

Reading and ComprehensionReading and ComprehensionStandard 2.4

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Fold a blank piece of paper into three sections and label it as follows:

Before

During

After

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Before

During

After

Ask 1 or 2 questions about the text in the “Before” section of your paper.

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Germs are tiny living things. They are so small and sneaky that they creep into our bodies without being noticed. In order to see them, you need a microscope. They can live inside and outside our bodies. Some of the germs that live inside our bodies make us sick. Germs can cause us to have a cold or the flu. We can do many things to help us fight the germs in our bodies. First, we need to get plenty of rest. Second, we should keep our hands clean by washing them. Third, we need to eat healthy food and drink lots of fluids. We can fight germs if we take care of our bodies!

Germs

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Now that you have looked at what you are going to read, ask yourself a few questions.

Before

During

After

1. What are germs?2. Can germs hurt us?

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GermsGerms are tiny living things. They are so small and sneaky that they creep into our bodies without being noticed. In order to see them, you need a microscope. They can live inside and outside our bodies. Some of the germs that live inside our bodies make us sick. Germs can cause us to have a cold or the flu. We can do many things to help us fight the germs in our bodies. First, we need to get plenty of rest. Second, we should keep our hands clean by washing them. Third, we need to eat healthy food and drink lots of fluids. We can fight germs if we take care of our bodies!

Read the text. Stop and record your questions in the “During” part of your paper.

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Before1. What are germs?2. Can germs hurt us?During

After

Here are some questions that you may have asked yourself while reading to better understand the text.

1. Can we see germs?

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GermsGerms are tiny living things. They are so small and sneaky that they creep into our bodies without being noticed. In order to see them, you need a microscope. They can live inside and outside our bodies. Some of the germs that live inside our bodies make us sick. Germs can cause us to have a cold or the flu. We can do many things to help us fight the germs in our bodies. First, we need to get plenty of rest. Second, we should keep our hands clean by washing them. Third, we need to eat healthy food and drink lots of fluids. We can fight germs if we take care of our bodies!

Read the text. Stop and record your questions in the “During” part of your paper.

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Before1. What are germs?2. Can germs hurt us?During

After

Here are some questions that you may have asked yourself while reading to better understand the text.

1. Can we see germs?2. How can we help to fight germs?

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After reading the text, list your questions in the “After” section. These questions can be answered by further research.

Before1. What are germs?2. Can germs hurt us?

During1. How can we help to fight germs?2. Can we see germs?After1. What if germs enter our body?2. What other things can we do to help fight germs?

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Dolphins are mammals, not fish. This means that they are warm blooded like humans. Dolphins live in every ocean in the world. They usually swim with a pod, or group of dolphins. They breathe through their blowholes that are on top of their heads. Dolphins can hold their breath for 5 to 8 minutes at a time. Dolphins give birth to one baby called a calf. Dolphins usually eat fish and squid.

Dolphins

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