Language Arts Lesson Plan
Name:
Judith Guerrero
Population:
3rd Grade
Subject/Content Area/Topic:
Language Arts – Synonyms/Antonyms
Materials:
Mystery Box
Sentence Strips
Thesaurus
Two large t-charts
Markers
Objective:
The student will demonstrate understanding of the meaning of synonyms/ antonyms and
will learn to identify them by playing a game called “Name that Synonym/Antonym” and
rewriting a paragraph in a story.
Rationale:
§110.14. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 3, Beginning with School Year
2009-2010.
(4) Reading/Vocabulary Development. Students understand new vocabulary and use it when
reading and writing. Students are expected to:
(C) identify and use antonyms, synonyms, homographs, and homophones;
Anticipatory Set:
The teacher will show the students a mystery box and ask students to predict what will
come out of the box. The teacher will pull out a thesaurus from the box followed by sentence
strips with different antonyms and synonyms (all/none, day/night, best/worst and
data/information) taken out of the mystery box.
Instructional Input:
After drawing sentence strips from the mystery box. The teacher will ask students if they
saw any patterns within each sentence strip. This will lead to a class discussion on the definition
of synonyms and antonyms. The teacher will explain that antonyms are opposites and synonyms
are the same. These definitions will be written on the board. Furthermore, the teacher will ask
students to look under their chairs. There they will find an index card with an antonym or
synonym written on it. Students will be asked to read the word aloud then they will walk around
the classroom and pair up with their antonym/synonym by standing next to that student.
Modeling/Guided Practice:
The teacher will create two t-charts; one will be for synonyms and the other for
antonyms. The charts will have a column of either synonyms or antonyms and together as a class
these will be filled.
Checking for understanding:
Review and discuss the meanings of antonyms and synonyms. The teacher will call out a
two words and say “Raise your hand if those were antonyms? Or “Raise your hand if those were
synonyms”.
Guided Practice:
The class will be divided into two groups. Each group will be given a thesaurus. A game
will be played in which the teacher will call out a word and tell the students to find its synonym.
The group that finds it first will get one point. The game will go on for a few minutes and then
there will be a winning group. This will give the students to become familiarized with synonyms
and antonyms and learn the use of a thesaurus.
Independent Practice:
The teacher will give each student a short paragraph from a story. Students will rewrite
sentences in the paragraph using synonyms. Then they will do the same with antonyms.
Closure:
The teacher will ask some students to share with the class the paragraphs they re- wrote
with the synonyms/antonyms. The teacher will ask the students what they learned in class and
review vocabulary.
Assessment:
Provide students with a (handout) where they will match synonyms and antonyms.