1.  Reference Materials Presented by your wonderful professor

2. Anticipatory Set

3. Standards  L 6.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.  C. Consult reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.  D. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase.

4. Objectives  Students will be able to use multiple materials to find the meaning of unknown words.

5. Language of the Discipline (Input)  Dictionary: an alphabetical listing of words that give the word’s definition, pronunciation, part of speech, and word origin.  Glossary: An alphabetical listing of important words in a particular book.  Thesaurus: Listing of words with synonyms or antonyms. Helps you find a different word with the same meaning.

6. How to use the sources (Modeling) Read the following from your science textbook: “The troposphere is the first layer in the atmosphere.” Which would be the best source to find the meaning of troposphere ? Well, the absolute best source would be the glossary at the end of the textbook. They would give you the correct meaning and usage of the word. If we had to find a synonym, we would use a thesaurus.

7. Checking for Understanding  Where would you go if you were looking for a synonym? a) Dictionary b) Glossary c) Thesaurus

8. Checking for Understanding  Where we would go to find the word origin, part of speech, as well as the definition of a word? a) Dictionary b) Glossary c) Thesaurus

9. Checking for Understanding  Where would we go to find the meaning of a specific word used in the text? a) Dictionary b) Glossary c) Thesaurus

10. Guided Practice & Independent Practice  GP: # 1-3  IP: #1-4  Hwk: Find the definition for the following words:  Portable  Attendant  Candidate  Next, find a synonym for the following words:  Tool  Angry  Amazing