Standard #: LAFS.3.L.3.5 (Archived Standard)

In this lesson, students will analyze song lyrics to determine the meanings of figurative language used throughout the lyrics. Students will determine the theme of the song and explain how the examples of figurative language help develop the theme. They will complete various graphic organizers and write an opinion piece to demonstrate their understanding of the skills.

Using the book Crickwing, students will demonstrate understanding of the connection a writer needs to make between the words they use and the meaning they would like the reader to secure.

Students will engage in a close reading of Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake, (ATOS 3.5; Lexile 630L) as a mentor text, to examine the author's usage of strong verbs. This lesson is the second of a two part lesson in which students will take a previously written text addressing the prompt listed below, and revise their written piece by incorporating strong verbs into their writing.
Prompt: Do you believe that the little girl in the story demonstrated bravery? Why or Why not? Use specific details from the story to support your opinion.

Learn how to identify explicit evidence and understand implicit meaning in a text.

You will be able to identify literal and nonliteral words and phrases in sentences and stories. You will also be able to find the meaning or words and phrases by looking carefully at what the author is saying.

In this activity, students will choose the correct homophone to complete sentences.

In this activity, students will identify and sort contractions, synonyms, antonyms, abbreviations, homophones, and homographs.

In this activity, students will match homophones with their meanings by playing a card game.

In this activity, students will read two meanings and write the matching homograph.

In this activity, students will match antonyms by playing a memory game.

In this activity, students will identify antonyms by playing a domino game.

In this activity, students will identify synonyms by playing a bingo-like game.

In this activity, students will identify antonyms by playing a card game.

In this activity, students will identify synonyms by playing a domino game.

In this activity, students will complete a sentence using descriptive words (adjectives).

In this activity, students will compare and contrast the attributes of words using a Venn diagram.

In this activity, students will identify words to complete analogies.

In this activity, students will distinguish one word from another by completing an attribute analysis grid. As an adaptation to this activity, teachers may create attribute analysis grids that reflect units of study.

In this activity, students will produce category labels for related words to demonstrate understanding of their shared attributes/meanings.

In this activity, students will produce categories and corresponding words. As an adaptation to this activity, the students may sort teacher-selected words into categories and produce a category heading based on shared attributes OR produce words that belong in teacher-selected categories (based on units of study).

In this activity, students will produce and categorize words by rolling a category cube and writing corresponding words.

In this activity, students will brainstorm categories and corresponding words. As an adaptation to this activity, students can sort teacher-selected words and identify the category title based on shared attributes.

In this activity, students will state words that correspond to specific categories by playing a board game. NOTE: A blank game board is provided to allow teachers to create categories relevant to classroom instruction. As an extension, students may choose the word that does not belong in a set of words and name the category for the remaining words.

In this activity, students will identify similarities and differences between the meanings of words using a Venn diagram.

In this activity, students will compare four words, determine the one that does not belong in the set, and produce a category title for the remaining words based on shared attributes.

In this activity, students will identify the relationship among words by placing them on a continuum.

In this activity, students will find Hink Pinks that correspond to meanings by playing a matching game.

In this activity, students will match homographs with their corresponding meanings.

In this activity, students will distinguish one word from another by completing an attribute analysis grid. As an adaptation to this activity, teachers may create attribute analysis grids that reflect units of study.

In this activity, students will identify examples of non-literal words and phrases in text and record possible meanings.

In this activity, students will produce synonyms and antonyms to match targeted words.

In this activity, students will produce more precise alternatives for overused words in context.

In this activity, students will identify more precise alternatives (synonyms) for overused words.

In this activity, students will show the relationship among words by placing them on a continuum.

In this activity, students will produce synonyms as more precise alternatives for overused words.

Learn how to identify explicit evidence and understand implicit meaning in a text.

You will be able to identify literal and nonliteral words and phrases in sentences and stories. You will also be able to find the meaning or words and phrases by looking carefully at what the author is saying.