Formatted Lesson Plan : 8 parts of Speech & Synonyms and Antonyms

Student Characteristics
Grade Level: 6-7th
English Proficiency: 2-3 years of classwork, low speaking and understanding skills
Gender & Age: even distribution of boys and girls (12-14 yr. olds)
Classroom Characteristics
Technology: Low level (whiteboards, limited internet access, and one projector)
Teacher: Sharon Smith, fluent in both English and Spanish
Location: Colegio Fundacin Nueva Granada (total pop. 550)
Class Size: 25
Overview of Lesson
The purpose of this lesson is to convey to ELL and ESL the conventions of
standard English grammar, explanation of consultation materials and their purpose, and
to further their own skills in self regulated learning of the English language. Taking into
consideration the learners current English skills, the environment, and the lesson
content, the overall approach to the topic must be student centered. An initial
assessment of student ability will determine a students current proficiency level by
informal question and answer. The instruction of the lesson will then provide scaffolding
for individuals to continue their developments of their standard English grammar by
consultation materials (dictionaries, thesaurus, etc.). After students have had the
opportunity to develop in this English skill, a final assessment (that will also be in
introductory assessment for the next lesson) to determine if the lessons objectives need
to be further expanded upon.
OBJECTIVE

Standards

Demonstrate conventions of standard English grammar

1. Be able to differentiate between the 8 parts of speech
2. Given a word, be able to determine the part of speech
3. Be able to give an example word if given a part of
speech
Consultation materials usage
1. Be able to differentiate between a dictionary and
thesaurus
2. Given a word, can use a thesaurus to give synonyms
and antonyms of that word.
I.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.1
- Demonstrate command of the conventions of
standard English grammar and usage when
writing or speaking.

II.

MATERIALS
PROCEDURES

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.4.c
- Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries,
glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital,
to find the pronunciation of a word or determine
or clarify its precise meaning or its part of
speech.

Dictionary, Thesaurus, Whiteboard, Projector (if available)

Pre-instruction (before class starts)
1.
Give handouts with incorrect sentences
2.
Students are asked to correct the sentences
3.
Display definitions of parts of speech on projector
screen as students complete the DOL handout
4.
Display definitions of synonyms and antonyms on
projector screen as students complete the DOL handout
Instruction (30 minutes)
1.
Explain the definitions and give examples of the 8 parts
of speech
1.1.
noun: person, place, thing, or idea
1.1.1.
John, London, dog
1.2.
pronoun: used in place of one or more nouns
1.2.1.
I, he, she, you
1.3.
verb: expresses an action or state of being
1.3.1.
(to) be, have, work
1.4.
adjective: modifies a noun or pronoun
1.4.1.
the, two, big
1.5.
adverb: modifies a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb
1.5.1.
quickly, silently, badly
1.6.
preposition: shows relationship of a noun or a
pronoun to some other word in a sentence
1.6.1.
to, after, at
1.7.
conjunction: joins words or group of words
1.7.1.
and, but, when
1.8.
interjection: expresses emotion and has no
grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence
1.8.1.
oh!, ouch!, hi!
2.
Explain the definitions of synonyms and antonyms from
projector screen
2.1.
Synonyms: a word or phrase that means
exactly or nearly the same as another word or
phrase in the same language
2.1.1.
run jog, talk yell

2.2.

Antonyms: a word opposite in meaning to

another
2.2.1.
run stop, talk listen
3.
Split class into five groups with five children each
3.1.
Groups will look up two words and their
individual definitions in the dictionary
3.2.
Groups will present the definitions to the class
3.3.
Groups will list synonyms and antonyms of
their two words by using a thesaurus
3.4.
Groups will present their list of synonyms and
antonyms to the class
Post-instruction (10-15 mins)
1.
Groups will get back together to form one class
2.
Have a class discussion on the reflection of the activity
3.
Reiterate the lessons objective and start an informal
Q&A with the whole class
ASSESSMENT

Pre-Assessment- DOL (Daily Oral Language)

- Translate, Correcting grammar, demonstrate vocabulary
expansion
Peri-Assessment- Individual Q&A
- 8 parts of Speech informal Q&A
- ask the student which part of speech a particular
vocabulary word is or vice versa
- Supply help to student when needed, by other
students or a more simple question
- Synonym and Antonym informal Q&A
- Ask students for a synonym or antonym of a
vocabulary word, or vice versa
- Supply help to student when needed, by other
students or a more simple question
Post-Assessment- Class Q&A
- After regrouping class, hold a classwide informal Q&A
containing content knowledge of 8 parts of speech or
synonyms and antonyms.
- Once entire class has answered a question, give
the whole class a reward

RESOURCES

English Language Arts Standards Language Grade 6.

(n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2014.

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/6/
Goldenberg, C. (2013). Unlocking the Research on English
Learners: What We Know--and Dont Yet Know-- about
Effective Instruction. American Educator, 37(2), 4-11.