Module name and code:
TMN3701
Assessment number: 3
Due date: 30 June 2025
Solutions
QUESTION 1
You are teaching a Grade 6 class. You plan to teach a reading lesson that focusses on vocabulary
and comprehension skills.
1.1. Provide a story that would be suitable for this lesson and provide two reasons why it
would be suitable for a Grade 6 class. (5)
1.2. Provide two pre- reading activities that would activate the learner’s prior knowledge and
assist them in making predictions about the story. Provide reasons why you think your
activities would be suitable. (5)
1.3. While discussing and asking learners to read sections of the story you notice that some
learners struggle with the vocabulary in the story. Explain the strategies you would use to
support vocabulary acquisition during the reading lesson. (10)
1.4. Provide 10 comprehension questions that would be suitable for the provided text.
Remember to consider Bloom’s Taxonomy and provide 2 questions for each cognitive level.
(10)