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Early Literacy
Lesson Plan

Subject: Grammar Date: Monday October 31, 2016

Topic: Synonyms Duration: 30- 35 minutes
Ability Range: Mixed

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:
Students had some experience with Antonyms

RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS:

Exceptional learners
Seven students are reading above grade level Halle, Lydia, Branique, Selena, Shannon, Lakeisha
and Anna
There are several students reading under grade level and they need extra support.

OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
Define what synonyms are
Identify Synonyms
Distinguish between Synonyms and Antonyms
Think about more examples of Synonyms
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INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES:
Chart
Song
Pencils
Games
Worksheets

CONTENT:
Write on the board the definition of a Synonyms and explain. Begin the lesson by singing the

Synonym song. Display a Synonym chart and students will identify. Put students in 3 groups and

give each group a Synonym Roll game. Give the instructions to the game first group that finishes

gets a prize. Collect the game pieces and distribute the next game called Synonym Dominoes.

Give instructions to the game, first group that wins will receive a prize collect game pieces. Pair

students and give them Synonyms by the sea worksheet read and explain instructions for

worksheet. Demonstrate instructions by completing the first question and closely monitor the

students that needs extra support. Go over the answers with the students and turn in the

worksheets. Allow the students to work individually for the second worksheet and distribute

worksheets read and explain the instructions for the worksheet. Demonstrate instructions by

completing the first question allow the students to work quietly and independently monitor the

students as they work and pay close attention to the students that need extra support. Go over the

worksheet and allow the students to turn in the worksheets for marking.

INTRODUCTION:
Sing the Synonym song
METHODS AND STUDENTS ACTIVITIES ADAPTATIONS FOR
TECHIQUES EXCEPTIONAL
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The Teacher will: Students will:
Write on the board the
definition of a Synonyms
and explain.
Begin the lesson by
singing the Synonym
song.
Put students in 3
groups and give each
group a Synonym
game.
Give the instructions to
the game first group
that finishes gets a
prize.
Collect the game pieces
and distribute the next
game called Synonym
dominoes.
Give instructions to the
game, first group that
wins will receive a
prize collect game
pieces.
Pair students and give
them Synonyms by the
sea worksheet read and
explain instructions for
worksheet.
Demonstrate
instructions by
completing the first
question and closely
monitor the students
LEARNERS
Exceptional Learners will:
Sing the Synonym Give examples of
song other Synonyms
Write other Synonyms
Listen and observe on the back of the
that Synonyms are second worksheet
words or a phrase after they have
that means exactly or completed the activity
nearly same as
another word or
phrase
View the Synonym
chart and recite the
Synonyms as
instructed
Go into groups of 3
and they will receive
a Synonym rolls
game
Listen to the
instructions and
complete the game
as instructed
Give back the game
pieces and receive
another game called
Synonym dominoes
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that needs extra
support.
Listen to the
Go over the answers instructions and
with the students and complete the game
turn in the worksheets. as instructed

Allow the students to

work individually and Give back the game
distribute worksheets pieces after the game
read and explain the is completed
instructions for the
worksheet. Students will pair up
Demonstrate in teams of 2 and
instructions by complete a
completing the first worksheet
question allow the
students to work Listen to the
quietly and instructions to the
independently monitor worksheet and
the students as they complete the
work and pay close worksheet as a team.
attention to the students
that need extra support.

Go over the worksheet Discuss the answers

and allow the students with the teacher and
to turn in the turn in worksheets
worksheets for
marking.
Receive the second
worksheet and work
individually

Work independently
and quietly

Students will turn in

worksheets for
marking
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CONCLUSION:
Recap the lesson

EVALUATION OF THE LESSON: