Reading Lesson Framework:
Lesson Outcomes stated: LO1, LO2, LO3
1. Warmer to activate schemata and engage interest (4-8 minutes)
EG: Look at the pictures.
1. What do you think the connection is between the two pictures?
2. Do you think pictures are important to help us remember our past?
3. How important do you think this is in the age of AI and computer-generated imagery?
2. Vocabulary Input for Reading (5-10 minutes incl. feedback and pron practice – around 7 lexical
items) Use images, definitions, and pronunciation practice. Students guess meanings from context
etc. depending on level.
EG: Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
Diary nostalgic
1. Every day I write my secret thoughts in my _________. I keep it under my bed.
2. I don’t think much about the past, but I sometimes get ________ when I look at my old school
photos.
3. …etc.
3. Gist Task for Reading (5-8 minutes)
EG – Predictive reading task.
Look at the title – What do you think the article is about?
or
Match the Paragraph with the header
or
Match the sentences with the activity
1. This happens in a shop
2. This happens in water
3. This happens in the kitchen
4. Detailed Reading Task (10 – 14 minutes – about 8-10 questions. Time includes Think, Pair, Share))
1. Who was the first person to read the diary?
2. Why did he decide to stop writing in his diary?
3. Etc.
5. Critical Thinking extension activity (10-15 minutes) - Activities can include deciding fact from
fiction/using emotive language/ suggesting reasons for expressing opinions etc.) Leading on to a
EG.
Look at these five sentences and decide if they express a fact or an opinion.
Do you think diaries are still important in today’s media saturated age? Why/Why not? In pairs,
explain your reasoning to the class.
personal interpretation of the reading text
EG.
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Reflection and summary
7. Students reflect on the lesson outcomes and assess what they have learnt.
