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Lesson Plan
Teacher:
Subject area:

Caitlin and
Morgan
Language Arts

Date:
Grade Level:

March 9, 2015

District:

School:

First

Unit Title

Grouping

Lesson Title:

Antonyms and
Synonyms

Purpose and Lesson

Standard(s):
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills,
TCCRS, and/or English Language Proficiency
Standards
TEKS: (6) (D) Reading/Vocabulary
Development. Students understand new
vocabulary and use it when reading and
writing. Students are expected to: identify and
sort words into conceptual categories (e.g.,
opposites, living things).

Understanding goals(s):
Students will understand
The difference between synonyms and
antonyms and how to properly use them in a
sentence.

Essential Question(s):
Leading questions, questions that address the
heart of the discipline, questions that provoke
interest and thought
What is a synonym?
What is an antonym?
What is the difference between an antonym
and a synonym?

ELPS: (4) (J) demonstrate English

comprehension and expand reading skills by
employing inferential skills such as predicting,
making connections between ideas, drawing
inferences and conclusions from text and
graphic sources, and finding supporting text
evidence commensurate with content area
needs.

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Content Objective(s):
Students will be able to
divide words into
different categories
based on their meaning.
Language Objective(s):
1. Students will be able
to correctly find the
antonym of a given
word.
2. Students will be able
to correctly use a
word in a sentence.

Assessment of Objectives:
How will you know if
students have met the
objectives
(formal/informal)?

Lesson Steps/Activities including Timeline & Grouping

Building Background:
Find out students prior knowledge from past usage with synonyms and antonyms in
the academic setting. The teacher will have the students explain what a synonym and
an antonym is and provide any examples if possible.

Students should be able to

use one of their words to fill
out the graphic organizer
with little/no help from a
dictionary/teacher.

Presentation (20 minutes):

1. The teacher posts, discusses, and reviews content and language objectives with
students.
2. The teacher will allow the students to create their own list of words, and if possible
provide an antonym and synonym for that word. Students can either use a paper
thesaurus or http://www.thesaurus.com/ to help with any words they are having
issues with.
Practice and Application (30 minutes):
3. Students are given two cards, one yellow and one orange. The yellow cards are
antonyms and the orange have synonyms. The student with the green star on the card
will begin the game. Students will begin playing with only the yellow cards.
4. The first student will read the side of the card with the star and say their word, use
it a sentence, then say, I have ______, who has the antonym of this word?
5. The student with the antonym of that word will say, I have the antonym of that
word which is _____. Now I have _____, who has the antonym of this word?
Remembering to use the new word in a sentence in order to help the rest of the class.
Review and Assessment:
6. Students will hold on to their cards after the game is over and return to their seats
and fill out a graphic organizer for two of the four words that they have in their hand.
7. If students are unsure of what to put in one of the boxes, they may work quietly
with a partner at their table.
Extension:
Students will create a list of synonyms and antonyms that were not discussed during
class.

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Language/Instructiona
l Proficiency
Adaptations

Special Needs
Modifications

Materials & Resources:

Technology:

Students will be allowed to

work in groups of two or
more if needed.

List all materials and resources needed for

the lessonincluding text connection(s)

List all technology used in the lesson

[beg., int., adv., adv.-high]

Beginner: The students

will have simple words
on their cards that are
easy vocabulary words.
They will play the game
out loud with their
classmates.

Students will also be able to

use the teacher for help if
necessary.

Graphic organizer for each student

Writing utensil
Cards with vocabulary words
Dictionary/ Thesaurus

iPads or computers
http://www.thesaurus.com/

Intermediate: The
students will have
pictures on their cards
and say what word
describes the picture and
find the antonym to that
picture.
Advanced: The students
will have advanced
vocabulary on their
cards and be able to find
the antonym to the word
on their card.
Advanced high: The
students will chose
words one by one that
are written on the board

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and then write them on
their cards. They will
then find their antonym
throughout the game.
Words will be advanced
vocabulary.