Title - Shared Reading/synonyms & antonyms
By - S. Bosarge
Primary Subject - Language Arts
Grade Level - 4th
Shared Reading - 25 minutes
I. Concepts
Reading Shared/Choral
Recognize and decipher between antonyms and synonyms.
II. Behavioral Objectives
The students will be able to identify antonyms and synonyms.
The students will read poetry fluently with rhythm and rhyme through shared reading.
III. Alabama Course of Study
2.0 - Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge, including recognition of a variety of synonyms.
IV. Materials
White Board
Markers
Thesaurus
Music to Kids Just Want to Have Fun
Copy of poem Kids Just Want to Have Fun
Kids Just Wanna Have Fun
I come home in the afternoon.
My mother says, "You better do your homework soon."
Oh, Mother dear, I want to play in the sun.
Chorus:
'Cause kids they wanna have fun.
Oh, kids just wanna have fun.
It's getting dark my parents turn the bed spread.
My father says, When you gonna get in your bed?"
Oh, Daddy dear, my day's never done.
Chorus:
'Cause kids they wanna have fun.
Oh, kids just wanna have fun.
Bridge:
That's all they really want is some fun.
When the school day is done.
Oh, kids they wanna have fun.
Oh, kids just wanna have fun.
Some teachers on a beautiful day,
Keep us in the classroom so that we can't play.
Oh, Teacher dear, we want to play in the sun.
Chorus:
'Cause kids they wanna have fun.
Oh, kids just wanna have fun.
V. Motivation
We will talk about replacing words with synonyms.
The teacher will give examples.
The teacher will ask students for examples.
Students will come up to the board and circle words that can be changed using a synonym.
VI. Lesson
1. Give students a copy of the poem Kids Just Want to Have Fun
2. Read poem to students.
3. Have students read poem aloud.
4. We will sing Kids Just Want to Have Fun (to the tune of Girls Just Want to Have Fun).
5. Talk about some of the words in the poem.
6. Give students a thesaurus.
7. Have students brainstorm using the thesaurus to come up with synonyms.
8. Have students write down as many words that they can think of.
9. Talk about the words the students chose.
Closure:
Have students put their poems in their poetry folder so they will have them to read when they want.
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