33rdrd Grade Lesson Plan Grade Lesson PlanBy: Stephanie BrownBy: Stephanie Brown

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Table of ContentsHomophone Teachertube Clip Introducing HomophonesDefinition of HomophoneList of Homophones Problems with English languageExample of ProblemHelpful InformationMore InformationMeet Josie WhiteheadActivity Introduction Instructions to Activity Continuous to InstructionsHelpful Incentive for studentsWhen to make yourself available to studentsTeachertube ClipBench MarkActivity 2Special Thanks

Homophones“Not just any old

Words”

• http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=933256d7d64095e96359

Let’s Get Started!• How many of you can tell me some

words that looks or sounds the same but has different meanings?

• On your mark…….get set…….go!!!!threw too through blue

dueknew see flu cough

Definition• So can anyone recall what these

words are called?.......• Homophones (a.k.a Homonyms)-

One or more words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin and spelling.

List of Homophones• Acts/ax -pause/paws -peace/piece• Flea/flee -forth/fourth -ate/eight• Gene/jean -knew/new -be/bee• -Read/red -rose/rows -Knight/night• Sun/son -tail/tale

Problems• One of the problems with the English

language is “pronunciation” (the sound of a word) &……….

• Can anyone guess what else?????Come on now

someone………….anyone……“SPELLING” is correct! This is because what you see in English is

not necessarily what you say so BE VERY CAREFUL!!!

Example of Problem• For example:The “two” and “too” sound alike but

have very different meanings. One indicates a number and the other means also; excessive; or extremely

Some other examples would be: “see” and “sea” “bear” and “bare” “flew” and “flu” “no” and know”

Helpful Information!!!!• Other things you should know is that words in

the English language sometimes don’t look the way they sound…..SO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION every word you encounter!!!

• Does anyone know of any examples of this rule???

Examples: though, cough, tough, through, Can someone tell me a pattern you

noticed?

More Information!

• Most of these words end in “ough” & that is a big hint.

But what about the words like “know”, “knew”, “knife”, “knock”, and “knee”?

Yes…..they begin with a “kn” but sounds like they should begin with the letter “n” so where is the “k” sound

at………IT’S SILENT!!!

Josie Whitehead

• A poet writing for both young and old, but especially for students of all ages.

• Has published over 600 new poems.

• Writes poems that teachers all over the world use to help them teach lessons.

Fun Time! (Activity Introduction)

• I started by handing each student a piece of paper turned over at the beginning of our lesson. It is a very fun poem by Josie Whitehead called “What You See Is Not What You Say.”

Fun Time (Instructions)• I would like everyone to turn it

over and begin reading silently just once.

• Now that everyone is done reading it I will choose one person/per verse to read it aloud.

Cont’d Instructions• After every verse I will call out a few

words that might look or sound like another word. You will write whatever it is that you hear down on the paper. And at the end you will have a chance to check the spelling of the word.

• But LISTEN CLOSE…..whom ever gets the greatest amount of words spelled correct will get………………………………………………

Incentive for Students• LUNCH of your choice on ME!!!

Friday • BUT there is a catch you guys must

listen very closely to the poem and use the context clues( previously taught lesson) throughout it in order to spell the words correct.

• ANY QUESTIONS?????????

Availability

• WAIT there’s one more thing…….I will be available BEFORE and AFTER class this entire week for anyone that needs extra help!!!

Another Homophone Clip

• http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e978bb074607430a35d6

Content Standards & Draft Bench Mark

Content Standard 4: All students will use the English language effectively.4. Explore how words normally considered synonyms/homonyms can carry different connotations when used in a variety of spoken and written texts.

 

Activity 2

• Match the words below to the correct picture. Write the answers in your exercise book. Write down which words are homophones of each other.

knight flower hare nighthair bare bear flour

Thanking You!!!I would like to thank you for viewing

this PowerPoint.

~Stephanie Brown