Oral and Written Comprehension – Basic 2 English Lesson Note (Second Term)

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Examine and label pictures in books
2. List and identify comprehension strategies
3. Apply comprehension strategies to text

Content

What is Comprehension?

Comprehension means understanding what we read or hear. It helps us get the meaning from stories, pictures, and information.

Picture Reading and Labeling

Pictures tell us stories without words. When we look at pictures, we can:

• Name what we see (people, animals, objects)
• Describe what is happening
• Tell how people feel
• Guess what might happen next

Example Pictures to Label:

• A boy eating an apple → “Boy,” “Apple,” “Eating”

• A girl playing with a ball → “Girl,” “Ball,” “Playing”
• Children in a classroom → “Children,” “Teacher,” “Desk,” “Books”

Comprehension Strategies

1. Picture Clues Strategy

• Look at pictures before reading
• Pictures help us understand the story
• Match pictures with words

2. Prediction Strategy

• Guess what the story is about from the title
• Look at pictures and predict what will happen
• Think about what comes next

3. Questioning Strategy

• Ask: Who? What? Where? When? Why?
• Who is in the story?
• What are they doing?
• Where does it happen?

4. Connection Strategy

• Connect the story to your life
• Have you done something similar?
• How does it make you feel?

Sample Text for Practice

Title: “My Pet Cat”

Mimi is my pet cat. She is small and fluffy. Mimi likes to play with a red ball. She drinks milk every morning. Mimi sleeps on my bed at night.

Applying Strategies:

• Picture Clues: Look for cat, ball, bed, milk
• Prediction: This story is about someone’s pet
• Questions: Who is Mimi? What does she like? Where does she sleep?
• Connection: Do you have a pet? What does your pet do?