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At a Glance:
| Grades: | 3, 4, 5 |
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| Subject: | ELA (English Language Arts); ESL/ELL (English Language Learning) |
| Topic: | Multiple-Meaning Words |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 45 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will explore multiple-meaning words.
What should students know before this activity?
This lesson can serve as an introduction or review of multiple-meaning words.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Read and discuss the first two panels of the sample comic. Explain that the word wave can mean more than one thing.
- What does the word wave mean in each sentence?
- Can they think of any other words that have multiple meanings?
What will students do?
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Read the sample comic to determine the meanings of multiple-meaning words.
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Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create their own multiple-meaning word comics.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
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Discuss the importance of understanding words with more than one meaning.
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Encourage students to look for multiple-meaning words while they are reading independently.
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Throughout the week, introduce one-to-two words a day that have multiple meanings to reinforce what they’ve learned.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
- Adapt this lesson by using more or less complex sentences as needed.
Office
Beach
Laboratory
Sports
Hospital
Library
