Used MagicSchool to create a Reading Passage and a correponding Lesson Plan: Useful Results

 TOOL: Raina

PROMPT: 

an original teacher-written passage of about 300 words about festivals in Japan, to be read by junior secondary ESL students.

OUTPUT BY RAINA: 

Title: A Festival Night in Matsue

In late summer, the town of Matsue slowly fills with color and sound. Paper lanterns hang from eaves and trees, making warm circles of light along the narrow streets. Families walk together, and the air smells of sweet taiyaki and salty yakisoba from small food stalls. Children laugh as they chase sparklers, while older people sit on low benches and watch the crowds.

At the center of town, musicians play taiko drums and flutes. The deep drumbeats are strong and steady; they make people clap and move together. Dancers in bright kimono step in time, holding fans that shine when the lantern light touches them. Some dances tell old stories about fishermen and the sea, while others simply celebrate a good harvest.

Near the river, a wooden bridge crosses to a small island. Each year, people float tiny boats made of folded paper and lighted candles. The soft glow of the boats drifts on the water like little stars. People whisper wishes as they set the boats free, hoping for happiness and health.

At the end of the night, everyone watches the fireworks. The sky fills with color — red flowers, gold streams, and bright green rings. For a moment, all the sounds stop. Eyes shine from faces of every age. Then the crowd cheers, and people begin to clap again, sharing the excitement.

After the festival, the streets grow quiet. The lanterns go out one by one. Families walk home slowly, talking and smiling, keeping the night in their memories until next year.

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LESSON PLAN:

Tool: Raina 

my prompt: 

please now provide a 40-minute lesson plan for a reading lesson for a junior secondary class of ESL students. Just provide the main steps.

OUTPUT: 

Lesson steps (main steps only)

1. Warm-up (4 min)

• Quick question: "What special event do you remember?" (Think — Pair — Share, 1 min each)

2. Activate vocabulary (6 min)

• Pre-teach 6 key words from the passage (e.g., lanterns, stalls, taiko, kimono, floats, fireworks) with brief visuals and quick choral repetition.

3. First read — gist (6 min)

• Teacher reads aloud while students follow.

• Students underline one sentence that seems to tell the main idea.

4. Second read — close reading (10 min)

• Students read silently.

• Complete 3-box organizer: Box 1 = main idea (1 sentence); Box 2 = two supporting details (quote or line reference); Box 3 = one inference + evidence.

• Teacher circulates, prompting with sentence stems.

5. Pair check & brief sharing (7 min)

• Pairs compare organizers, agree on best main idea and evidence.

• Two pairs share their main idea and one piece of evidence with the class.

6. Exit ticket (3 min)

• Individually write: main idea (1 sentence) and one-sentence inference with the supporting quote/line. Collect.

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TAKEAWAY: 

MagicSchool's Raina does a good job in creating a reading passage from a given topic, and the corresponding lesson plan