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Name |
Marty Johnson |
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Building |
Starr Elementary |
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Curriculum Area |
Language Arts |
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Grade Level |
Second |
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Concept |
Homographs are words with the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. |
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Brief Description of Lesson |
Students will demonstrate their understanding of homographs by writing and illustrating a sentence that uses a homograph. |
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Nebraska State Curriculum Standards |
Reading/Writing: 4.1.2 |
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District Curriculum Objectives |
Language Arts: Reading Goal #2 - The student will be able to acquire, develop, and apply vocabulary to bring meaning to print. Language Arts: Reading Goal #5 Indicator: Uses software to synthesize and present information |
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Nebraska State Technology LEARNS Competencies |
Goal #3 Productivity Tools: Create developmentally appropriate multimedia products with support from teachers, family members, or student partners. Use technology resources for problem solving, communication, and illustration of thoughts, ideas and stories. |
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District Technology Objectives |
Word Processing Skills Graphics: Basic paint/drawing using the drawing, painting, and shapes tools |
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Hardware Needed |
Computer Lab |
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Computer to Student Ratio |
1:1 while constructing HyperStudio card |
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Software Needed |
HyperStudio |
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Amount of time needed online |
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URLs of Sites |
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1. Capture the attention of the learners by connecting them to the concept in a personal way.
Show the following list of words to students without saying what the words are or having students say the words aloud:
Assign one of the words to each student to use in a written sentence.
2. Guide the students to reflect on the activity.
Students read their sentences aloud to the class.
3. Give the learners a new and wider view of the concept by connecting to their personal knowing of the concept.
Have students illustrate their sentences.
4. Provide an acknowledged body of information related to the concept.
Using sentences students wrote in step 1, point out any that use the same word but with a different meaning and different pronunciation. (Eg.: I like to read. He read a good book last night.) Discuss the meaning of the word homograph.
5. Provide a hands-on activity for practice and mastery of the elements of the concept.
Show the following list of homographs to students:
Have students select a word to pantomime showing the two different meanings of the word. Allow the rest of the class to guess which homograph was chosen.
6. Learners apply the concept to a constructive project.
Assign a word from the list in step 5 to each student. Students use assigned homograph to write a sentence or sentences showing the two different meanings of the word. Students will create HyperStudio cards with sentence(s) and illustrations on them.
7. Refine and edit work.
Have students revise and edit cards with a partner and then with the teacher.
8. Share the work with others.
Share HyperStudio stack with class and buddies.