Chloe CO #3

For my third classroom observation, I observed one of Angel’s reading classes. The class focused on reading comprehension. They read a story together and answered a list of questions. To begin with, they focused on their knowledge of the main character: They knew she was poor and unhappy about her life. This was followed by asking what they knew about the life she wants- For example, she wants a fancy house, famous friends, she wants to be envied. When a student answered a question, Angel asked them to point out the specific part of the text they were referring to. This helped the rest of the class to understand the answer. The students brainstormed as a class and compared the woman’s values to her husband’s values, making two lists on the board. They came up with adjectives like “materialistic”, “selfish”, or “responsible”. The discussion included many “why” questions: Why is the dinner important to her? Why is she sad about the ticket? Some questions were opinion-based: Are her concerns about jewelry reasonable or foolish? The class also discussed some of the figurative language, such as “drunk on pleasure” (Pointing out that this doesn’t mean she’s actually drunk). I thought the story was a good choice- it seemed to be level-appropriate, and it was quite interesting and entertaining. The class discussion helped students to focus on their reading comprehension and learn from each other.