Lesson Plan
Figuring It Out Lesson Plan
Students will practice making inferences from context clues and interpreting common figurative language through guided modeling, collaborative practice, and independent assessment.
Building inference skills and figurative-language understanding boosts reading comprehension, critical thinking, and expressive ability—key for confident, engaged readers.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Lesson Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Activate Prior Knowledge
5 minutes
Step 2
Mini Lesson: Define and Model
7 minutes
Step 3
Guided Practice
10 minutes
Step 4
Collaborative Figurative-Language Activity
5 minutes
Step 5
Exit Ticket/Formative Assessment
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Figuring It Out!
Learning Goals
Context Clues Anchor Chart
Modeling Inference & Figurative Language
Guided Practice
Collaborative Figurative-Language Activity
Exit Ticket
Worksheet
Lesson Plan
Figuring It Out Lesson Plan
Students will strengthen reading comprehension by making inferences from context clues and interpreting common figurative language through guided modeling, collaborative practice, and independent assessment.
Building inference and figurative-language skills helps students read more deeply, think critically, and express ideas vividly—essential for strong literacy and confident learners.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Lesson Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Activate Prior Knowledge
5 minutes
Step 2
Mini Lesson: Define and Model
7 minutes
Step 3
Guided Practice
10 minutes
Step 4
Collaborative Figurative-Language Activity
5 minutes
Step 5
Exit Ticket/Formative Assessment
3 minutes
Worksheet
Worksheet
Rubric
