Lessons tagged with "meaning"
Determine the Meaning of Unclear Words
- Grade:
- 1
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading comprehension lesson focuses on determining the meaning of unclear words, or words with more than one meaning. The lesson includes research-based strategies and questions that help prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use context clues around unclear words to understand the word's meaning . In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Recognize the Meaning of Suffixes
- Grade:
- 2
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on recognizing suffixes and how they change the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Compound Words
- Grade:
- 2
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This Common Core language lesson covers the meaning of compound words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. In this lesson, students will identify the two words that make up a compound word and use those meanings to determine the meaning. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice with questions modeled after the Common Core assessment items.
Distinguish Between Meanings of Homophones
- Grade:
- 3
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on using homophones to determine the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use spelling and definitions of homophones to use the word correctly in a sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Homographs
- Grade:
- 3
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on using homographs to determine the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use word definitions and clues from the text to determine the meaning of homographs. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- 3
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on determining the meaning of unknown words using context clues. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use nearby words (context clues) to determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Use Antonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words
- Grade:
- 3
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on using antonyms to determine the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use contrast signal words (but, not, however, while, and yet) to identify antonyms and determine the meaning of words. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Recognize and Explain the Meaning of Idioms
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language lesson teaches students how to recognize and interpret frequently used idioms. This lesson is very impactful for English learners or ELD students. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students look at the literal and figurative meanings of the idioms side-by-side. Then in the activity they use the context of the text to interpret the meaning of idioms.
Use Antonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on applying knowledge of antonyms to determine the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use known antonyms to determine the meaning of the unknown antonym. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Use Synonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on applying knowledge of synonyms to determine the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use known synonyms to determine the meaning of the unknown synonym. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Use Suffixes to Analyze the Meaning of Words
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on using suffixes to analyze the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students determine the meaning of words by using the meaning of their suffixes for understanding. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Use Roots to Determine the Meaning of Words
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on using roots to analyze the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify the root in a word and determine the root meaning from a table. Then, they use the meaning of the root to select the best meaning of the original word. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on determining the meaning of unknown words using context clues. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use nearby words (context clues) to determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Homophones
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language lesson has students determine the meaning of homophones.
Use Prefixes to Analyze the Meaning of Words
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on determining the meaning of prefixes. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students determine the meaning of words by using the meaning of their prefixes and context clues for understanding. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Use Idioms to Determine the Meaning of Phrases
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on applying knowledge of idioms to determine the meaning of phrases. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language lesson teaches students how to interpret figurative language including similes and metaphors. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will learn how to identify a simile or metaphor in the context of a paragraph and how to use the context of the text to explain the meaning of the figurative language.
Recognize & Explain the Meaning of Idioms
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This Common Core language lesson teaches students how to recognize and interpret frequently used idioms. This lesson is very impactful for English learners or ELD students. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. In this lesson, students look at the literal and figurative meanings of the idioms side-by-side. Then in the activity they use the context of the text to interpret the meaning of idioms. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice with questions modeled after the Common Core assessment items.
Use Roots to Analyze the Meaning of Words
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on using roots to analyze the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the sentence and identify the root in the bold word (based on a given table). Then, they determine the word origin and meaning of the root and use the meaning of the root to choose the best meaning for the bold word. Finally, they interpret the sentence by rereading it while replacing the bold word with its meaning. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Explain Frequently Used Synonyms
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on explaining frequently used synonyms. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read a sentence with a bold word. They identify context clues in the sentence that explain its meaning and then determine the correct synonym for the bold word. Finally, they write and read the synonyms. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Use Prefixes to Analyze the Meaning of Words
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on using prefixes to analyze the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read a sentence and identify the word with the prefix. Then, they divide the word between base and prefix and then determine the meaning of the prefix from a table. Finally, they combine the meanings of the prefix and the base to determine the meaning of the whole word. In addition to the lesson, there are fifteen pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This Common Core language lesson teaches students how to interpret figurative language including similes and metaphors. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. In this lesson, students will learn how to identify a simile or metaphor in the context of a paragraph and how to use the context of the text to explain the meaning of the figurative language. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice with questions modeled after the Common Core assessment items.
Determine the Meaning of Figurative Language
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading literature lesson covers how to identify figurative language, and then use context clues to determine its meaning. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will learn how to identify similes, metaphors, and idioms and then explain the meaning based on textual evidence.
Determine the Figurative Meaning of Words & Phrases (Reports)
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Interpret Metaphors
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on interpreting metaphors. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify metaphors in sentences and determine what qualities the two objects have in common. Then, they interpret the meaning of the metaphor. In addition to the lesson, there are five pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Roots & Affixes
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language/vocabulary lesson covers how to determine the meaning of words using roots and affixes. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will learn how to analyze words in a sentence based on given root definitions.
Explain Shades of Meaning of Related Words
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on interpreting shades of meaning. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the definitions of closely related words and the sentences that follow. Then, they use context clues to place the correct word in its proper sentence. Last, students explain their answers. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Identify Idioms
- Grade:
- 7
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on identifying idioms. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the sentence and underline the idiom. Then, they determine the meaning of the idiom using context clues and select the correct answer. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Analyze The Impact of Word Choices on Tone and Meaning
- Grade:
- High School, High School 11-12
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Distinguish Between the Denotative and Connotative Meanings of Words
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Analyzing the Impact of Word Choices on Tone and Meaning
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Analyze the Impact of Word Choices on Meaning and Tone
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Analyze The Impact of Word Choices on Tone and Meaning
- Grade:
- High School, High School 11-12
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Distinguish Between the Denotative and Connotative Meanings of Words
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Analyze the Impact of Word Choices on Meaning and Tone
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Analyzing the Impact of Word Choices on Tone and Meaning
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Show the Meaning of Addition
- Grade:
- K
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on showing the meaning of adding. The lesson includes research-based strategies and questions that help prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students count and write the number of objects in each group, and put them together to show the meaning of adding. Then, they write the total amount and read the problem aloud. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
This vocabulary lesson is designed as a part of our Link to Literacy English Language Development program. This description will be updated soon.
Determine the Meaning of Homographs
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
This vocabulary lesson is designed as a part of our Link to Literacy English Language Development program. This description will be updated soon.
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
This vocabulary lesson is designed as a part of our Link to Literacy English Language Development program. This description will be updated soon.
Determine the Meaning of Synonyms
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
This Lesson is a part of the Link to Literacy Program.
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on determining the meaning of unknown words using context clues. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use nearby words (context clues) to determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Rotation Stations (Diphthong oi [oi, oy] & Other Activities)
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- Subject:
- English Language Development
Rotation Stations (Diphthong ow [ow, ou] & Other Activities)
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
Rotation Stations (Contractions [will, not, would] & Other Activities)
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- Subject:
- English Language Development
Rotation Stations (Vowel-r ar & air & Other Activities)
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- Subject:
- English Language Development
Rotation Stations (Final Consonant Blends & Other Activities)
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- Subject:
- English Language Development
Determine the Meaning of Idioms
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
This is a lesson in the Link to Literacy program.