Grade 4 Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan- Emi Clark Grade 4

Adapted from here

“Big Idea” this lesson plan supports: It is important for students to expand their vocabulary by substituting overused words for new, more concise words.

Lesson Plan Component	Criteria
Title	Synonym Scramble
Grade 4 Core Curriculum Standards	CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.4c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.5c Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms). ISTE NETS Creativity and Innovation   Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:   a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.
Objective(s)	Students will follow directions Students will reinforce awareness and knowledge of synonyms by using interactive games online Students will build vocabulary skills Students will continue improving blogging skills
Materials	iPads for each student Projector to present Prezi
Anticipatory Set	Students will be introduced to synonyms with a Prezi presentation that I have created.  Students will then apply information learned during presentation to play interactive games.  The games will reinforce the concept of synonyms and build vocabulary.  Students will take home a work sheet that will be assessed for understanding of the lesson.  Students will blog answers in Blogger.
Procedures	1.    Tell students they are going to be learning about synonyms 2.    Explain that synonyms help expand vocabulary and show have two words can have similar meanings 3.    Present Synonym Prezi that outlines the main points of what synonyms are with examples 4.    After presentation, ask students to give a synonym for the following words: center and quick 5.    Hand out iPads to students and have them log in 6.    Verbally give directions along with the last slide of the Prezi that indicates which website students need to visit 7.    Have students open website that provides a Synonym Game to reinforce lesson plan 8.    Have students open the thesaurus and dictionary to reference if they come across a word they don’t know 9.    Have students play for 15 minutes while walking around the room helping with questions 10.After playing ask a few students some synonym combinations they came across during the game (i.e. I realized that near and close are synonyms for each other) 11.Ask students if they had to research any words from the game with the thesaurus or dictionary 12.Inform students you have sent them a worksheet via Google Docs as a take home assessment 13. Students will need to blog the answers in Blogger
Closure	Students will reflect on synonyms by completing a take-home worksheet to reinforce the concept.  Worksheet sentences will need to be rewritten in students’ Blogger blog.
Assessment	Assessment will be based on students’ attention and interaction during the lesson.  Students will also be assessed on the worksheet and blogging answers.
Modifications/Accommodations	The online interactive game has two levels for easy modification. For students who have difficulty with vocabulary I will provide them with a different worksheet.

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