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Instructional Level: 3-4 grade
Content Area: Language – Semantics
Objectives:
A. Language:
Students will be able to:
1. become familiar with words that have multiple.
2. reinforce awareness and knowledge of synonyms.
3. build vocabulary skills.
B. Learning strategies:
1. Monitoring comprehension and production – thinking while writing and
speaking.
2. Grouping - clarifying.
3. Auditory representation.
Special ESL or Bilingual Teaching Strategies:
IV.
1. Use L1 and L2 to explain the synonyms are words that have almost the same
meaning.
2. Slower rate of speech and frequent repetition in order to make sure that
students understand what is being taught.
3. Repeating and rephrasing sentences related to the given sentence pattern.
4. Small group work for learning and participating.
Instructional Procedures:
V.
A. Preparation:
1. Teacher will explain to the students that they will be learning about the
synonym.
2. Teacher will define the original vocabulary to the students.
3. Teacher will ask students if they have known any synonyms before.
3. Teacher will write some sentences with synonyms on the blackboard and
students will be asked to substitute the synonyms that are highlighted.
B. Presentation:
1. Teacher will explain in L1 and L2 that synonyms have more than one meaning.
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C.
Teacher will list several words on the board, then list a synonym for each word
listed.
3. Teacher will explain the using synonyms correctly enhance writing and makes
writing better.
Practice and participation:
1. Students will be directed to pay attention as teacher calls out a word to the
class.
2. Students will be asked to come to the blackboard and write what they think to
be the synonyms and display their answer to teacher.
3. Students will write neatly on the board and listen to directions carefully during
the portion of this lesson.
D. Evaluation:
1. Teacher will direct students to pay attention the directions for the next activity.
2. Students will be given a sheet of paper with a word and letter on it.
3. Students will get up out of their seats and find the synonyms that matches the
word they were given.
4. Students must match up with the correct person in the class and then stand by
the person.
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VI.
5. Students will give a little quiz that teacher can make sure they understand.
Closure:
1. The teacher will then go around each pairing and asking them to hold up their
sheets. The students will hold up their sheets and call out their words. Then the
students will tell the class if their words are synonyms.
Materials:
1. White board, erasers, and markers.
2. Sheets with synonyms. (enough for one sheet per classmate)
3. Quiz sheet with synonyms.
4. Pencil and paper.
Attachments:
Attachment 1: (On the white board)
1. She has a very attractive smile. (
a. appealing b. pleasant
)
c. sticky d. pretty
2. I’ll have to revise my paper before it’s ready to be presented.
a. edit
b. change
c. fix
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)
d. replace
3. That one foolish act damaged his reputation.
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)
a. harmed b. broke c. married d. blemished
4. Ted has a large collection of rare musical instruments.
a. extensive b. huge
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c. big d. portly
5. Let’s trail them to see where they’re going.
a. path
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)
b. follow c. pursue d. stalk
Attachment 2: (match up synonym with sheet in the classroom)
large
begin
error
sock
observe
change
wealthy
sea
switch
wide
start
pouch
pamphlet
notice
Sox
bag
mistake
book
ocean
rich
Attachment 3: (Quiz Sheet - Notice students have the ability to learn the synonyms)
Name:_______________
Date:_______________
1. My study is large enough.
2. He made some mistakes.
3. There is a book on the table.
4. She is very rich.
5. He likes to observe the behavior of dogs.
6. There are a lot of fish in the ocean.
7. I begin to learn music.
8. He took my bag with him.
9. She bought dozens of socks.
10. The title has changed.
Score:_______________