Homophones

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Teacher's Name: Angela Casey School: Lafayette Elementary School

Grade Level of Lesson: 3rd GRADE

Subject: Reading & Art Date: 7/22/10

Topic: Grammar: Homophones'

Expected Student Learning Outcomes: What will students know and be able to do as a result of this lesson?

Students will be able to...IDENTIFY HOMOPHONES while developing collaboration, drawing and speaking/performing skills.

CA Academic Standards Addressed:

1.0 Written & Oral English Language Conventions 1.8 Spelling. Spell correctly…common homophones. 2.0 Creative Exxpression

     2.1 Explore ideas for art in a personal sketchbook.

1.0 Artistic perception 1.2 Development of Theartrical Skills. Participate in cooperative scriptwriting or improvisations that incorporate the five Ws. 5.0 Connections and Applications

     5.1 Use problem solving and cooperative skills to dramatize a story or a current event from another    content area, with emphasis on the five Ws.

What instructional materials and equipment/supplies will you use in this lesson?

Book: “Dear Deer, “ Sketchbook, pencils, colored pencils/markers/crayons Chart paper

Lesson Outline: Opening/Introduce Lesson Do Now Anticipatory Set: • Focus Students • State Objective • Establish Purpose • Hook /involve students! • Activate prior knowledge • Assess students Time

Teacher Actions

Read Aloud: “Dear Deer, “ Activate Prior Knowledge about homophones while reading (“What do you notice about these words?”)

Establish Purpose: What is a homophone? Generate a list (whole class participation) of homophones

Student Actions

Main Activity

Instruction

• Explain Concept • Refer to previous lessons • Provide Examples • Model • Use a variety of instructional strategies

Review concept of tableau (this was introduced as a separate lesson prior to this lesson). Review purpose and use of sketchbooks.

Divide students into groups of 2. Each group is to collaborate/create a tableau using a set of homophones Classmates then attempt to guess the homophones..

Whole class: student audience records sketches of homophones in their sketchbook, using correct labeling. This can be done during each tableau performance and/or after. Teacher records each homophone pair on the chart paper to keep up in class.

Closure:

Think, Pair, Share Have students pair up with a classmate who was NOT in his/her group. Have them share what they learned and what they felt was easy or challenging with the activity.

Whole class discussion of homophones generated, checking to see if any were missed. Whole class discussion and sharing of the collaboration/tableau process (how the students felt about performing, what was easy, what was difficult, etc.)

Extension Activity:

Groups create a comic strip version of their skit to be compiled into a class homophone book.