Topic Plan: Sports - Appreciating Talents Subtopic: Intensive Reading with Technology

Lesson 1: Introduction to Sports and Reading Objective: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to relate personal experiences to sports and understand the importance of reading in sports.

• Engage students in a discussion about their favorite sports and their experiences related to sports.
• Introduce the concept of reading in sports and discuss its significance.
• Show examples of sports-related texts and discuss their content and purpose.
• Assign a short reading task related to a sports event and ask students to relate it to their personal experiences.

Lesson 2: Creating Mental Images from Texts Objective: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to create mental images from events, characters, or places described in a text.

• Introduce the concept of mental imagery and its importance in reading comprehension.
• Read a sports-related text aloud and guide students to visualize the events, characters, or places described.
• Discuss the mental images created by students and compare them with the actual text.
• Assign a reading task and ask students to draw or write about the mental images they create while reading.

Lesson 3: Answering Factual and Inferential Questions Objective: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to answer factual and inferential questions correctly based on a sports-related text.

• Review the difference between factual and inferential questions.
• Provide examples of factual and inferential questions related to a sports text.
• Read a sports-related text and ask students to answer factual questions individually.
• Discuss the answers as a class and provide explanations for the correct answers.
• Assign a reading task with a set of factual and inferential questions for students to answer independently.

Lesson 4: Judging the Appropriateness of Digital Texts Objective: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to judge the appropriateness of digital texts based on word choice, theme, and interest.

• Discuss the concept of digital texts and their prevalence in today’s world.
• Introduce criteria for judging the appropriateness of digital texts, such as word choice, theme, and interest.
• Provide examples of digital texts related to sports and analyze them based on the criteria.
• Assign a task where students explore digital texts related to sports and evaluate their appropriateness using the provided criteria.

Lesson 5: Culminating Activity - Sports Reading Project Objective: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to apply the skills learned throughout the topic to complete a sports reading project.

• Assign a sports reading project where students choose a sports-related text, read it, and create a presentation or report.
• Provide guidelines for the project, including the need to relate ideas in the text to personal experiences, create mental images, answer factual and inferential questions, and judge the appropriateness of the chosen text.
• Allow students time to work on their projects, providing support and guidance as needed.
• Provide an opportunity for students to present their projects to the class and discuss their experiences and insights gained from the reading.

Note: The lesson titles and objectives provided above are suitable for fifth graders following the Kenyan curriculum. However, it is important to adapt the content and activities to the specific needs and abilities of the students in your class.