Designing Effective Reading Lessons

Just like listening lessons, the most effective reading lessons follow a three-stage structure: Pre-reading → While-reading → Post-reading.

The 3-Stage Framework

PRE-READING → WHILE-READING → POST-READING Prepare Engage Extend

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By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Design a complete reading lesson using the pre-, while-, and post-reading framework
  • Write appropriate tasks for each stage of the reading lesson
  • Explain the purpose of each stage in the reading lesson framework