C. Develop new vocabulary for listening, speaking, reading, and writing through word study

1. explain synonyms, antonyms and homonyms (AL COS) (SAT 10)
2. identify multi-meaning words (AL COS) (SAT 10)
3. use semantic cues (context clues) (AL COS) (SAT 10)
4. recognize possessive forms (AL COS)
5. recognize prefixes and suffixes (morphemes) (SAT 10)
6. recognize and use compound words (SAT 10)
7. recognize and use contractions (SAT 10)
8. recognize and apply inflectional endings

Antonym Awareness
In this lesson students will become aware that antonyms are word opposites by interacting with one another as they experience an antonym search.

Antonym Match
In this lesson students will draw pictures of an antonym pair.

Clap and Stomp
In this kinestic lesson students become actively involved in distinguishing antonyms and synonyms.

Bring on the Rain
In this lesson students will think of words that are synonyms of rain.

Words A Plenty...Words Galore!
In this lesson help your students have fun reviewing synonyms and antonyms with a synonym search and a matching game.

Double Jeopardy - Homophones
Students will identify homophones as words that sound alike but have different meanings.

It's All in the Context
In this lesson students demonstrate their knowledge of context clues and multiple meaning words.

Possessives - Introduction
This lesson uses the story Clifford's Pals by Norman Bridwell to teach possessives.

Possessives
Using the story Clifford's Good Deeds by Norman Bridwell students review possessive nouns.

Sunflower Prefixes
Students will learn about the meaning of prefixes with this hands-on activity.

Prefix and Suffix Mix
In this lesson students will make word books containing root words, along with the correlating prefixes and suffixes.

Taking Root
In this lesson students review root words and suffixes as they play games and create a group story.

Come and Compose Compound Words
This lesson teaches students the basics of what compound words are and how to use them.

Blowing Out Contractions!
Using a balloon and sentence strips, the students will learn what contractions are and how to create them.

You've Got Mail!
In this whole group lesson students will recognize and match contractions with the two words needed by "delivering the mail."

Things That Are Most In the World!
In this lesson students will create silly sentences about "things that are most in the world," modeled after the story of the same name.

Tickle, Tickled, Tickling
In this lesson students will review inflectional endings -ed and -ing.
 

Contractions:  The students will complete various activities and sing songs to recognize contractions.

English-Zone.com:  Contraction activities to use online or print out.

Crash & Contract:  Activity for contractions

Compound Words and Contractions:  Use these games to build skills.

Super Match Game:  Use this game to match homophones.

Kids' Lab: Online interactive contraction practice

Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs):
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) 

E/B: Using English At Your Command pp.80-81 (can check-out from ESL Dept.), read the captions in random order and have students point to the matching pictures. Give a new sentence for just for just one of the meanings. Have students identify which picture shows the same meaning; D, E: In random order, make up a new sentence for each multiple-meaning word. Have students say the word and point to the picture that shows the correct meaning of the word.
E/B: Blend two to three phonemes into recognizable words; D: Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words; E: Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
E/B: Identify and express beginning and ending sounds in one-syllable words; D: Decode most one-syllable words.
E/B: Use regular verbs appropriately; D: Use regular verbs and some irregular verbs correctly; E: Use regular verbs and most irregular verbs correctly.
E/B: Begin to read aloud; D: Read aloud with changes in expression; E: Read aloud with clarity and with changes in voice and expression.
E/B: Begin to identify root words to determine meaning of new words; D: Use knowledge of root words to determine meaning of new words; E: Use knowledge of root words in determine meaning of most compound words.
E/B: Identify some prefixes and suffixes with simple spoken sentences; D: Identify prefixes and suffixes with spoken and written sentences; E: Identify and explain meaning of most prefixes and suffixes with spoken and written sentences.
D: Identify rhyming words; E: Identify and produce rhyming words.
D: Identify and use knowledge of some spelling patterns while reading; E: Identify and use knowledge of most spelling patterns while reading.
E: Use more complex words and sentences to communicate needs and express ideas in a wide variety of social and academic settings.
 

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