Educational Technology: English Subject (Narrative Compositions)

Topic: Comprehension.

The objectives of this lessons is:
1) Students able to read and recount answer comprehension questions.
2) Students able to write descriptions in clear, legible and cursive writing.

This content attached with pictures and videos so that the student will be increase in the level of motivation and engagement in the classroom.

Once upon a time, there was a young man called Billy. One day, his mother asked him to find a job. On the first day, he worked for a shoemaker. The shoemaker paid Billy some coins. Billy held them in his hand and walked home. On his way home, he met his neighbour. When he was waving at him, the coins fell out and rolled away.

On the second day, he worked for a farmer. The farmer gave him a jug of porridge. He poured the porridge into his pocket. When he was walking home, the porridge ran all the way down his trousers.

On the third day, he worked for a butcher. The butcher gave him a small goat. Billy put the goat on his shoulder. The goat jumped down and got away.

On the fourth day, he worked for a baker. The baker gave him a long loaf of bread. He tied a string to it and carried it home. Some street dogs smelt the bread, chased it and ate it.
The next day, he worked for a fisherman. The fisherman paid him a fish. However, he did not take the fish home. He was happy that day because he thought he was

cleverer this time.

Questions.

1) What is Ben's job?

2) What happened when he was waving at neighbour?

3) What happened on the fourth day?

4) What Ben do on the fourth day?

Reading comprehension tips and reading strategies.

1) Read early in the day: This will allow you to concentrate and retain more information than studying later at night when you may be tired. When tired, your concentration and comprehension will be compromise.

2) Read for short bursts: Try to read for 35 to 40 minutes at a time and then take a short break. If you have this as your reading goal, it can serve as a motivator in trying to really focus on the material at hand. Try to make these “bursts” quality reading time.

3) Find a quiet location: Try to avoid your dorm room or lounge. There are too many distractions to disrupt your focus.

4) Monitor your comprehension: Ask yourself every once in a while, “What have I learned?” If you are having trouble answering this question, re-read the material, ask a classmate, or ask the professor for some clarification.

5) Annotate. Be sure to underline, circle, or make general notes in the margins. Create your own guide to distinguish between important terms or information that you need to clarify.

6) Try skimming the chapter first: Take a look at the title page, preface, subtitles, the introduction, and the chapter summary before reading the entire chapter.