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    Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)

    Lesson Length: 30 - 45 mins

    Topic: Antonyms

    Grade Level: 4

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will deepen their understanding of current vocabulary terms by exploring antonyms.

    Know Before You Start: Students will need a basic understanding of antonyms prior to starting the lesson. Prior to the lesson, choose three-to-five selected vocabulary words from current lessons. The terms must be words that have opposites.

    Comic 1

    Comic 2

    Hook:

    • Read and discuss sample Comic 1 with the class.

      • How does the comic demonstrate the word ancient and the word modern, its opposite?

      • How does recognizing the antonym of a word help us better understand the meaning of a word?

    • Share sample Comic 2 with the class.

    • Ask students to think of words and their antonyms and share with a partner.

    Activity:

    • Use three-to-five vocabulary words from a current lesson.

    • Using the sample comics as a guide, have students create a two-panel comic to illustrate their understanding of the vocabulary word and its opposite meaning.

    Closure:

    • Display the completed comics.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.

    • Provide a list of vocabulary words and their opposites.

    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

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