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1. Lesson Plan Information
Subject/Course: Language

Name: Emma Fenton

Grade Level: Grade 4

Date: 25 April 2016

Topic: Homophone / Homonyms

Length of Period: 50 minutes

Time: N/A

2. Expectation(s)
Expectation(s) (Directly from The Ontario Curriculum):
Literacy Curriculum Expectations for Grade 4:
2.4 identify various elements of style including alliteration, descriptive adjectives and adverbs, and sentences of
different types, lengths, and structures and explain how they help communicate meaning
Learning Skills (Where applicable):
- Responsibility (Game)
- Group work (Game & activity)

3. Content
What do I want the learners to know and/or be able to do?
- Be able to define a Homonym, Homophone, & Homograph
- Be able to give an example of homophone and homograph
Today learners will:
- Participate in a matching game of correct homophones
- Learn about the definition of each type of homonym
- Complete an activity to practice coming up with homonyms

4. Assessment (collect data) / Evaluation (interpret data)

(Recording Devices (where applicable): anecdotal record, checklist, rating scale, rubric)
Based on the application, how will I know students have learned what I intended?
Anecdotal notes (throughout the game and
lesson) Based on participation of individuals and their contributions
The

5. Learning Context

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A. The Learners
(i) What prior experiences, knowledge and skills do the learners bring with them to this learning
experience?

(ii) How will I differentiate the instruction (content, process and/or product) to ensure the inclusion of all
learners? (Must include where applicable accommodations and/or modifications for learners identified as
exceptional.)

B. Learning Environment
- Classroom
- Desks
C. Resources/Materials
- White board
- White board markers
- Tape
- Puzzle piece printouts
- Glasses print out
- Colouring materials

6. Teaching/Learning Strategies

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INTRODUCTION
How will I engage the learners? (e.g., motivational strategy, hook, activation of learners prior knowledge,
activities, procedures, compelling problem)
Hook (5 minutes): Puzzle pieces under their seats. Must find their matches and hang up beside each other on the
board
- Extra challenge is that you can not talk! If anyone talks we will stop the whole game.
- Students will travel around the classroom looking for their group of three (each group represents a different
homophone)
Take up the activity. See if they are all correct and if not, ask the class where they think the pieces belong.
MIDDLE:
Teaching: How does the lesson develop?
How we teach new concepts, processes (e.g., gradual release of responsibility - modeled, shared, and
guided instruction).
Introduce anchor chart for Homophones and Homographs (Both Homonyms)
- Read it aloud to the class
Consolidation and/or Recapitulation Process: How will I bring all the important ideas from the learning
experiences together for/with the students? How will I check for understanding?
Transition into the activity by telling the students they are going to have an opportunity to come up with their own
homonyms.
Activity:
Students will be given a pair of glasses (paper) and they will have to come up with two words that are homophones
on the front and two words that are homographs on the back!
* Draw a picture as well as write the word in each frame.
* Work in pairs
* The homonyms they choose must be different than the one they paired up with in the beginning!
* If they have extra time, they can colour the frames of the glasses.
Application: What will learners do to demonstrate their learning? (Moving from guided, scaffolded practice,
and gradual release of responsibility.)
- The glasses can act as assessment of their learning
CONCLUSION: How will I conclude the lesson?
Congratulate them on their learning and encourage them to find homonyms in their everyday life!

7. My Reflections on the Lesson

What do I need to do to become more effective as a teacher in supporting student learning?

Lesson Plan Template

Schulich School of Education Practice Teaching Handbook 2010-2011

Lesson Plan Template

Schulich School of Education Practice Teaching Handbook 2010-2011

Lesson Plan Template

Schulich School of Education Practice Teaching Handbook 2010-2011