1. Vocabulary and Concept Development EDI
Standard:
1.4 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meanings of words.
Teacher reads the standard as students repeat.

2. concept skill Learning Objective
I will determine the meanings of words by identifying antonyms
CFU - A tells B and vise versa.
Students write down the learning objective in their journal.
skill

3. Activating Prior Knowledge
Have you ever wondered how the words “up” and “down” are related?
“Up” is the opposite of “down.”
“Up” and “down” are antonyms because they are words with opposite meanings.
Can you think of two other words that are antonyms?
A and B share their thoughts. Teacher calls on 2-3 non-volunteers to share their thoughts.

4. Bullet proof definitions Student friendly definitions
Concept Development
Antonyms: n.   Two words with opposite meanings
Bullet proof definitions
Antonyms: words with opposite meanings
A tell B what homograph is. B tell A
CFU - Pick non volunteer.
Students write down the student friendly definition.
Student friendly definitions

5. Tell your partner what antonyms are.
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings
Tell your partner what antonyms are.
A tell B what homograph is. B tell A
Call on 3 or 4 non-volunteers

6. Think of an antonym for the following words:
repair
break
smile
frown
never
always
ELD – oral practice and visuals
plain
fancy
sweet
sour

7. Read the following homographs:
story
bank
wind
/wind/
/wjnd/
second
rest
date
rose
ELD – oral practice and visuals
yard
row
tears
/tērs/
/ters/

8. Importance
Have you ever been confused about a word and have not been able to figure out its meaning?
Have you ever had to use knowledge of word meaning to figure out the meaning of a new or difficult word?
Facilitate discussion

9. Skill Development Read these homographs: story second date yard row
Teacher reads each word and students repeat it.
yard
row

10. Skill Development Read these homographs: wind /wind/ /wjnd/ tears
/ters/
/tērs/
Teacher reads each word and students repeat it.
bow
/bou/
/b#/

11. Skill Development Read these homographs: bank rest rose tire
Teacher reads each word and students repeat it.
tire

12. Read these definitions:
sound a dog makes
tree covering
bark
date
day, month and year
sweet fruit
second
next after the first
very short time
wind
moving air
to turn
story
tale
floor of a building
Teacher reads each definition and students repeat it.
ground around a house
thirty-six inches
yard
rest
be still or quiet
what is left
row
line of people or things
to use oars

13. Match these homographs to the correct definition:
be still or quiet
tree covering
bark
ground around a house
sweet fruit
date
second
very short time
tale
wind
moving air
to turn
story
next after the first
Teacher reads each word, allows TPS time, calls on a non-volunteer, check answer.
floor of a building
yard
thirty-six inches
day, month and year
rest
what is left
sound a dog makes
row
to use oars
line of people or things

14. Answer these questions:
What is homograph?
Are bark and bark homographs?
Words that are spelled the same are called?
Are wind and wind homographs?
Do homographs always have the same pronunciation?
Read each question, TPS, call an a non-volunteer.

15. Identify the homographs by their meaning.
Guided Practice
Identify the homographs by their meaning.
sounds a dog makes
day, month, and year
next after the first
moving air
tale
ground around a house
be still or quiet
line of people or things
tree covering
sweet fruit
very short time
to turn
floor of a building
thirty-six inches
what is left
to use oars
For the first few, give time for students to Think-Pair-Share then ask for 3 non-volunteers to share their answers. Have student repeat information given when needed. For the rest, have students write the corresponding homograph on white boards after allowing TPS time.

16. Meaning in Context
Think of the different meanings of each word. Write the word from the list that makes sense in each sentence.
tire bank rose bow tears
Sometimes we fish from the _______________ of the river, but sometimes we go out on a boat.
Mayra had __________________ in her eyes when she said good-bye to all her old friends.
At the end of the play, everyone in the cast came on stage and takes a ____________________.
As her parents watched with love and concern from the audience, Debbie _________________ to give her speech accepting the award.
The police officer stopped to help the young man and change a flat __________________.
bank
tears
bow
Students use their white boards to show their response(s).
rose
tire

17. Meaning in Context
Think of the different meanings of each word. Write the word from the list that makes sense in each sentence.
tire bank rose bow tears
6. Did you tie the _________________ for this present?
7. Since I’ve been exercising regularly, I don’t _________________ nearly as quickly.
8. My dentist gives a single red _________________ to every patient who has a good checkup.
9. If you’re going to the _________________, you’d better hurry; it closes at five o’clock.
10. Our puppy always ___________________ our newspapers to shreds.
bow
tire
bow
Students use their white boards to show their response(s).
bank
tears

18. Closure Homographs are –
Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.
Call on 3 or 4 students strategically or call on 3 or 4 non-volunteers to tell what an affix and a root is.

19. Independent Practice Match the bolded word with the best definition:
The letters R.S. were carved in the bark of the tree.
a. moving sides b. tree covering c. sound a dog makes
What is the date of that letter.
a. day, month, and year b. tale c. sweet fruit
This is the second time Sara has been to the dentist this year.
a. very short time b. to turn c. next after the first
Students read along as teacher read choices out-loud prior to completing the work sheet.
Don’t forget to wind the clock after you set it.
a. moving air b. what is left c. to turn
5. Does Yuri live in this row of red brick houses.
a. line of people or things b. floor of a building c. to use oars

20. Extension __ tears __ rose __ tire __ bank __ bow __ story __ second
Read each homograph. Match with the proper meaning. Some homographs will have two meanings.
__ tears
__ rose
__ tire
__ bank
__ bow
__ story
__ second
__ date
__ row
__ wind a
rips
flower
became weary
land along a river
fancy knot
water from the eyes
got up
line of people or things
place where money is kept
bend from the waist
tale
very short time
very sweet fruit
to turn b c i d j k l m h n