Engaging Start of the Lesson: 1. Begin the lesson by showing the students a picture or a short video clip related to the topic of the text you will be using. For example, if the text is about animals, show a picture of a zoo or a video of animals in their natural habitat. 2. Ask the students to share what they observe in the picture or video. Encourage them to ask questions about what they see and wonder about the topic.

Creating an Anchor Chart: 1. Introduce the objective of the lesson: RL.2.1 - Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. 2. Explain to the students that asking and answering questions helps us understand what we read better. 3. Create an anchor chart titled “Asking Questions to Understand Key Details” with the following headings: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. 4. Discuss each heading with the students and ask them to brainstorm questions that can be asked under each category. Write their responses on the anchor chart. 5. Explain that these questions will help them focus on important details while reading.

Worksheet Activity: 1. Distribute a worksheet to each student. The worksheet should include a short passage or a few paragraphs related to the topic you introduced at the beginning of the lesson. 2. Instruct the students to read the passage silently and underline or highlight any key details they find. 3. Ask the students to work individually or in pairs to write down at least one question for each category (Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How) based on the key details they identified. 4. After they have completed their questions, encourage the students to share and discuss their questions with a partner or in a small group. 5. Finally, have a class discussion where students can share their questions and discuss the answers. Emphasize the importance of using the text to find evidence for their answers.

Closure: 1. Summarize the lesson by reminding the students of the objective: to ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. 2. Ask a few students to share one question they asked and the answer they found in the text. 3. Reinforce the idea that asking questions helps us understand what we read better and encourages critical thinking. 4. Encourage the students to continue asking questions while reading independently or during future reading lessons.