How To Be A Good Reader Lesson Plan for 9th Grade Example Students

Topic: How to be a good reader

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify characteristics of a good reader and practice these habits while reading.

Materials

• Handouts with definitions and examples of good reading habits (e.g. reading with a purpose, monitoring comprehension, making connections)
• Short passages for students to practice using the good reading habits

Warm-up

• Review the meaning of reading, emphasizing that it is an active process in which we make sense of written language and draw conclusions based on what we understand.
• Ask students to share a recent experience in which they felt successful as readers. Allow several students to share their experiences.

Direct Instruction

• Review the seven habits of effective readers (see handout).
• Discuss each habit in detail, providing examples and encouraging students to share their own examples.
• Emphasize the importance of each habit in the process of reading.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups.
• Give each group a text (e.g. a chapter from a novel, a non-fiction article, a magazine article) to read.
• Have each group discuss the seven habits of effective readers as they read their text, identifying examples in the text and discussing how the habits help them as readers.
• Have each group share their examples and insights with the class.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a text (e.g. a chapter from a novel, a non-fiction article, a magazine article) to read on their own.
• Have students complete a self-evaluation using the seven habits of effective readers as a guide.
• Have students share their self-evaluations with the class, discussing how the habits helped them as readers.

Closure

• Review the seven habits of effective readers and discuss how they can help us to become better readers.
• Ask students to share any other strategies they use to become better readers.
• Encourage students to continue to work on becoming better readers throughout their lives.

Assessment

• Observe students during independent practice to see if they are applying the seven habits of effective readers.
• Collect and review the written plans for improving their reading skills.
• Administer a quiz at the end of the class to assess students' understanding of the seven habits of effective readers.