--- title: Step 1 How to model a lesson for fiction text --- # Step 1 How to model a lesson for fiction text  Fiction - [![Print story board](https://teaching.lexplore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Print%20story%20board.png?width=1156&height=805&name=Print%20story%20board.png) Print](https://teaching.lexplore.com/hubfs/Story%20Board-1.pdf?hsLang=en) ---   **Step 1: Model a lesson for fictional text** Students are introduced to different reading comprehension strategies. The exercise is a modeling exercise and may be perceived as non-student-active. Keep in mind that a clear introduction gives students the confidence to later complete the task on their own. **Preparation** - A short literary text, e.g. a picture book or short chapter from an easy-to-read book. Feel free to use a book you are currently working on/reading. Remember that images are central to prediction, so choose a book with clear images. - Plan which words and expressions may be difficult and need clarification. - Think about which questions are appropriate for the book you have chosen.   Before you read the text to the students, it is important that you have read through the text yourself, planned and marked your reading stops\*, thought about which words you want to clarify, what inner images you have gained from reading the text, and what questions might be good to ask. *\*Reading stops – When you are reading a longer yesy with your students, you may not want to stop at every chapter, but instead let the students read several chapters before you discuss what they have read. You can then divide the text into reading stops, where you have decided which chapters should be read by which date. For example, a 60-page book can be divided into 6 reading stops. Then the students can read about 10 pages at a time.*   - If you want, you can use characters or images to relate to the different strategies. You can use Lexplore's characters that you can find [**here!**](https://teaching.lexplore.com/introduction-strategies?hsLang=en) - In the exercise, you are the one who shows the students how to approach the different strategies. **Before the reading, to predict** **Model predictions:** Start by showing the book and talking about what you see on the front cover. *"What do we see here? A picture of a dog. What do you think the book is about?"* Look at the title and pictures and ask students to guess what the text might be about. Explain that we make predictions because we think we can figure out something about the text through pictures and titles. **Think aloud:** *"I think the book is about a dog going on an adventure because we see a dog on the front cover. It's probably a fun story* !" Read the text slowly and pause to ask students for their thoughts. **While reading, to clarify:** The next task when reading a text is to understand words or expressions that are new. When you come across a word that is difficult for students, stop. *"I see the word 'disappointed'. What do you think it means? Let's reread the sentence."* Explain the meaning of the word in your own words and show pictures that can help clarify. **While reading, ask questions:**  Pause during the reading and ask simple questions that students can answer based on the text. Questions may be: - *"What is the dog doing here? Why do you think the dog is happy?"* - *"What happened to the dog on page two?"* - *"What do you think will happen the next time the dog goes outside?"* Explain that people ask questions to understand better and that good readers do this to keep track of what is happening in the text. You can ask students to suggest other questions that also relate to the text. **While reading, see interior pictures:** As you read, pause and talk about what you see in your head. *"When I read about the dog running, I can see a dog running through the park. What do you see when you think of the dog?"* Ask students to imagine the scene in their heads and talk about their inner images. You can use EPA (Alone, Pair, All) **After reading, summarize:**  Finally, you should show that you understand the content by summarizing what you have read. The students will help you answer the questions. *"What happened first? What happened in the middle? What happened at the end?"* Write or draw on the board a simple timeline to show how the story unfolded. **Simple reflections:** *"What did you think of the book? What was fun? What did we learn?"* Let students share their thoughts about the book and help them understand how a summary can be made.   ![Lärare elever](https://teaching.lexplore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/L%C3%A4rare%20elever.jpg?width=200&height=110&name=L%C3%A4rare%20elever.jpg)   --- Back to Lesson plans and exercises Step 2: Shared reading