Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Introduction to Homophones
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify basic homophones in the English language.
This lesson plan includes the following resources:
Lesson Plan
Tuning In
- Watch the Grocks – What are Homophones? video on YouTube. After watching, ask the students:
- What are homophones?
- What are some examples of homophones used in the video?
- Why is it important to spell homophones correctly?
Teacher Instruction
- Display and discuss slides 5-6 of the Homophones PowerPoint – Lower Grades. In small groups, ask the students to brainstorm as many pairs of homophones as possible. Allow the students to share their ideas with the rest of the class and record these on the board.
Guided/Independent Learning
- Display and discuss slide 7. In small groups, ask the students to sort the Homophones Flashcards. Alternatively, allow them to play card games such as ‘Snap’ or ‘Memory’.
- When the students have finished playing, ask the students to write the pairs of homophones they have created into their workbooks.
Wrapping Up
- Revise the definition of a homophone and the reasons why these need to be spelled correctly.
Differentiation
Extending Students
- Allow fast finishers to write their own sentences using the pairs of homophones they have written in their workbooks.
Supporting Students
- Allow less confident students to be supported by a peer tutor during group work.
Assessment Strategies
Suggested Assessment Strategies
- used strategic whole class or individual questioning
- observed student participation during learning activities
- recorded student progress on a checklist
- annotated student work samples
- collected and reviewed student work samples
- facilitated whole class or peer feedback sessions
- encouraged student self-reflection
- administered formal assessment tasks.
NSW Curriculum alignment
- EN2-5A
Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter–sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words
Australian Curriculum alignment
- ACELA1486
Recognise and know how to write most high frequency words including some homophones
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Celia Nichols · Apr 26th, 2018
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