Language Arts Lesson 1
Word Analysis, Fluency and Vocabulary Development

Lesson Plan

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Lesson Preview

While external cues are used in the earlier grades, emphasis now shifts to the use of internal word cues. Students are required to understand and explain the figurative and metaphorical meaning of words and to use them in context. In addition, standards at this level require students to understand the different meanings of commonly used words which have multiple meanings.

Although direct teaching of word meanings is effective, extensive independent reading is the primary means for increasing vocabulary knowledge.

Objectives

After studying this lesson, students will be able to:

• apply knowledge of word origins to determine the meaning of words and phrases
   
• use knowledge of word relationships in context to determine the meaning of vocabulary
   
• distinguish and interpret words with multiple meanings
   
• understand and explain the figurative and metaphorical use of words in context.

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