CURRICULUM STUDY
UNIT MAP
Unit Objectives:
1. Compile an inventory of words and meanings.
2. Determine meanings of words in context to show the different meanings.
3. Use words in context to show different meanings.
4. Identify words and antonyms.
5. Offer synonyms for particular words to enhance expression.
6. Chunk unfamiliar words to assist in word building.
7. Use word connections to assist in comprehension of text.
8. Use the Frayer model to provide a detailed description of the words.
9. Use the Vocabulary Self Collection strategy.
Lesson
number
Focus/Topic
and duration
Teaching Point
1
Vocabulary for
Comprehension:
1 Period- 40
minutes
Finding the meaning of
key words enables
better comprehension.
2
Multiple
Meaning Words:
2 Periods-80
minutes
The context of the
sentence points to the
word’s meaning.
3
Antonyms: 1
Period- 40
minutes
Knowing the opposite
of a word helps in
arriving at its meaning.
Objectives
(Students will be able to…)
1. Read the given extract and
discuss meaning of words
and extract
2. Use the given key to
unlock and decode
meanings of words
3. Compile an inventory of
words and meanings from
the extract.
1. Determine meanings of
words in context to show
the different meanings.
2. Use words in context to
show different meanings.
3. Analyse written text using
clues from the extract.
4. Create riddles using the
different words.
1. Read the comprehension
with effective
pronunciation and identify
unfamiliar words.
2. Use students’ past or
present experience to
respond to a word by
formulating sentences.
3. Offer justified definitions
of words and use
effectively in sentences.
4. Identify words and
antonyms.
Assessment
Teaching and Learning
Strategies
Resources
Students use vocabulary
list to rewrite the passage
decoding the meaning.
Vocabulary list
Pictorial representation of
words
English for All: Book 3 by
Roy Narinesingh and
Bhadase Seetahal-Maraj
Creation of a picture
dictionary.
Group work
Picture dictionary
Riddles
http://www.laughandlearne
nglish.com/riddles.html
Students will orally
formulate sentences.
Students will add entries in
their dictionaries.
Rewriting a passage
substituting selected words
with their antonyms.
English for All: Book 3 by
Roy Narinesingh and
Bhadase Seetahal-Maraj
4
Synonyms: 1
Period- 40
minutes
Identifying words
similar in meaning will
aid in inferring to
meaning of a word.
5
Context Clues: 2
Periods-80
minutes
The context of the
sentence points to the
word’s meaning.
6
Context Clues: 1
Periods-40
minutes
Context clues can be
used to decipher
meanings of unknown
words.
1. Read the comprehension
with effective
pronunciation and identify
unfamiliar words.
2. Use their experiences to
formulate definitions of
words prior to reading.
3. Offer synonyms for
particular words to enhance
expression.
1. Read the given extract and
discuss meaning of words
from the extract using
context clues.
2. Justify the reasons used to
arrive at fixed definition.
3. Create sentences based on
words arrived at.
4. Compile an inventory of
words and meanings from
the extract in their picture
dictionaries.
1. Formulate meanings to
words.
2. Use words given to express
themselves and would
understand that actions
have consequences.
3. Analyse written text using
clues from the extract.
Students will formulate
definitions of words and
write entries in their
dictionaries.
Students will identify words
they are unfamiliar with.
Rewrite sentences and
narrate an experience using
synonyms.
English for All: Book 3 by
Roy Narinesingh and
Bhadase Seetahal-Maraj
Word association list.
Students draw pictures to
represent the words and
formulate definitions and
sentences to create meaning.
http://www.sagepub.com/u
pm-data/40627_4.pdf
Students will explain the
reasons why they associate
a particular meaning to a
word.
Completion of a card
divided into 4 quadrants
labelled words, meaning,
clues and examples.
Students will demonstrate
comprehension of the text by
using summary skills to
rename the passage.
7
Word attack: 2
Periods-80
minutes
The meaning of
unfamiliar works can be
deciphered through
decoding, pronouncing
and analysing them.
1. Use the word attack
strategies to Formulate
meanings of words.
2. Offer explanations of the
word attack strategies
3. Create sentences of
unfamiliar words.
8
Word attack: 2
Periods-80
minutes
The meaning of
unfamiliar works can be
deciphered through
word chunking, re
reading and word
connections to arrive at
word and meaning.
9
Homographs: 1
Periods-40
minutes
10
Content Area
Vocabulary: 2
Periods-80
minutes
Homographs are words
that are spelt the same
but have different
meanings. Their
meaning is deciphered
through context clues.
Word have meanings
related to the subject
they come from.
1. Read the given extract and
discuss meaning of words
from the extract using
word attack strategies.
2. Chunk unfamiliar words to
assist in word building.
3. Use word connections to
assist in comprehension of
text.
1. Identify homographs and
explain the meaning of the
words highlighted.
2. Define the term
homograph.
1. Use the Frayer model to
provide a detailed
description of the words.
2. Use the Vocabulary Self
Collection strategy.
3. Identify new words and its
meanings.
Use Picture Clues
Sound Out the Word
Look for Chunks in the
Word
Connect to a Word You
Know
Reread the Sentence
Keep Reading
Use Prior Knowledge
Use word chunks to create
a funny paragraph.
Completion of cartoon strips
explaining the meaning of a
word.
https://www.readingaz.com/newfiles/strat/read_s
trat.html#wordattack
Create a list of word
connections by generating
known words.
https://www.readingaz.com/newfiles/strat/read_s
trat.html#wordattack
Read the given extract and
discuss meaning of words
from the extract.
Create a homograph list and
use it to write a paragraph
that can have multiple
meanings.
http://www.teachingenglish
.org.uk/article/dictionaryskills-primary-students
Word wall.
Word wall.
http://www.readwritethink.
org/classroomresources/lessonplans/choosing-chattingcollecting-vocabulary296.html