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Lesson 3: Using Homophones
60 minutes | Suitable for Grades: 1 - 3A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use the correct spelling of homophones in context.
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Lesson Plan
Tuning In
- Play the I Have, Who Has? Homophones Game as a class. After the students have played the game once, time them. Encourage them to beat their previous time.
Teacher Instruction
- Display slides 32-36 of Homophones PowerPoint – Lower Grades. As a class, decide which is the correct spelling of each object.
- Read through the remaining pages of the Homophones Workbook – Lower Grades. Encourage the students to ask questions about the tasks in the booklet.
Guided/Independent Learning
- Allow the students to work through their workbook at their own pace. Monitor and support the students as required.
Wrapping Up
- Ask the students to report back on their progress. Discuss any challenging questions from the workbook as a class. Some students may require an additional lesson to complete the workbook.
Differentiation
Extending Students
- Allow any fast finishers to play a game of Homophones Bingo in small groups.
Supporting Students
- Allow less confident students to work with a partner, or in a small group with the teacher, for additional assistance.
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.
Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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