Course: Reading
Grade Level(s): 6th
Date of last revision: 3/14/12
Wildly Important Goal (Power Standard): Vocabulary 2: Students will be
able to identify synonyms and antonyms in sentences and given passages.
Essential knowledge for that goal:
Synonym:
1. Define what a synonym is
2. Identify synonyms within text
Antonym:
1. Define what an antonym is
2. Identify antonyms within text
State Standards Met (include
DOK if on the Table of Specs):
LA 6.1.5.d-DOK:1
How will we know when each student has
learned?
 NESA Test
 R-skills Test
 Workshop Wrap-Up Test
 Topic Software
What types of activities will be used to help meet that goal?
1. Directed Instruction
2. Sentence Frames & Examples on board
3. Word Challenge-in workbook
How will we respond to students who have difficulty?
Have students create a word web for “Synonyms of the
Word humorous” (e.g., funny, amusing, comical, clever).
Have partners discuss the meaning of humorous, list
words that have the same or a similar meaning, and
record the synonyms.
How will we enrich and extend for proficient
students?
Have students complete and read aloud
example sentence that include synonyms.
-The movie was humorous, and the lead actor
was very__________.
-I will build a log cabin, and Janet will
____________a house.
-The streets were slippery and the sidewalk
was ____________.
Course: Reading
Grade Level(s): 6th
Date of last revision: 3/14/12
Instructional Activities. How will we teach this goal?
Synonym Steps:
1. Define what a synonym is.
2. Write a word bubble on the board and word bubbles around it with similar meaning words.
(I do)
3. Define the meaning of each word in the word bubble-show how related to main word
bubble.
4. Do examples. (We do)
Antonym Steps:
1. Define what an antonym is.
2. Write a word bubble on the board and word bubbles around it with different meaning
words. (I do)
3. Define the meaning of each word in the word bubble-show how related to main word
bubble.
4. Do examples. (We do)