3 - Vertical Sentence
Objective:By the end of the lesson each student will be able to form a new sentence with synonyms for the indicated words.
Standard Reference: R1C4Vocabulary PO 6. Determine the meaning of common synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms.
ELP Standards Vocabulary: The student will demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary by:
PE-9: identifying word pairs as antonyms or synonyms using picture clues.
(math, science, social studies) / E-9: identifying and classifying word pairs as antonyms or synonyms of known, grade-level words.
(math, science, social studies) / B-9: completing antonym and synonym word pairs.
(math, science, social studies) / LI-9: explaining word pair/analogous relationships (e.g., bravery: courage :: smooth: sleek, etc).
(math, science, social studies) / HI-9: completing and explaining analogous relationships (e.g., bravery: courage :: smooth: ______).
(math, science, social studies)
Rationale for Lesson Based Upon Student Data:
Lack of vocabulary in terms of synonyms often prevents struggling readers from comprehending text.S
Content
Standards and Objectives / Teacher Behavior
Presenting Instructional Content / Student Behavior
Activities and Materials / Assessment
Academic Feedback
Prior to instruction, teacher will prepare a chart with the target sentence and the word(s) underlined that are targets for synonyms. Teacher should look up possible synonyms for the target word(s) and record on a post-it.
Repeat an indicated sentence / Introduce the sentence and talk with the students about the meaning. Use TPR if helpful to develop understanding. / Student repeat sentence with motions to a partner and chorally as a group.
Vertical Sentence chart / Partner and group response
Identify synonyms for selected words orally using a complete sentence. / Think, Pair Share: Ask the students to think about some other words that could be the same or about the same (synonym) as the underlined word.
Share with a partner. Call on several to provide answers. Record answers on the chart under the underlined word. Add any additional the students might have missed. Repeat for any other indicated words in the sentence. / Share ideas with a partner and the group when called upon. / Always require students answer in a complete sentence.
A synonym for ___ is ___.
Partner and group response
Orally identify best fit for a synonym based on shades of meaning. / Think aloud for the students about the shades of meaning for each synonym proposed. Give examples. Ask the students to share with a partner the “best fit” for the sentence. Call on a student to give the best fit and explain why. If more than 1 synonym is proposed for best fit, have the student indicate their agreement/disagreement with thumbs up/thumbs down. Reread the sentence with the students with the new synonyms. / Student partner and choral response. / Always require students answer in a complete sentence.
Use the frame: I propose___ is the best synonym for this sentence because_____.
Partner and group response
Write the outcome sentence with the synonyms substitution. / Direct the students to write the outcome sentence in their composition book.. / Student written response. / Written sentence with synonyms substituted.