Learning Activity

Homographs Can Be Hairy (Part 3)

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

5

Overview

Students will watch a short YouTube video on how to use homographs in text. They will then choose three homographs to use in a short story. Students will use those homographs to write a story and then record their story using Flipgrid. Students will then watch two other students' videos to complete the homograph story evaluation sheet attached. 

This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.11

Acquire and use grade-level vocabulary, clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.5.11

Vocabulary

  • Acquire
  • Use
  • Grade-level vocabulary
  • Clarifying
  • Multiple-meaning words and phrases
  • Range of strategies

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Techniques to learn and use new grade-level vocabulary words.
  • Strategies to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Learn and use grade-level vocabulary words.
  • Clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text using a variety of strategies.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • New vocabulary can be learned from text, and they should use grade-level vocabulary in writing and speaking.
  • There are many strategies to learn the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text, such as using context clues, consulting reference materials, or using knowledge of the word's morphological structure.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.12

Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.5.12

Vocabulary

  • Domain-specific vocabulary
  • Academic vocabulary
  • Figurative language

Knowledge

Student know:
  • Academic vocabulary is language that is more formal than spoken language.
  • Domain-specific vocabulary refers to words that are used specifically in school subject areas, like math, science, and social studies.
  • Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.
  • Strategies to determine the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns in text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Interpret the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary, academic vocabulary, and figurative language as they are used in texts.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are multiple strategies they can use to interpret the meaning of academic and domain-specific vocabulary, including using context clues in the text, their background knowledge, the morphological structure of the word, and outside resources.
  • Words and phrases, including figurative language, can have different meanings in different texts.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.13

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.5.13

Vocabulary

  • Determine
  • Clarify
  • Multiple-meaning words and phrases

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in spoken language.
  • Active listening skills.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases in spoken language.
  • Clarify the meaning of multiple-meaning words and phrases in spoken language.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • When listening to to others speak, they may hear word they don't know or a word that has multiple meanings depending on the context.
  • They must use active listening skills to determine an unknown's word's meaning or to clarify the meaning of a multiple-meaning word.

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Students will use multiple-meaning words in text.

Students will determine the meaning of homographs in text. 

Activity Details

1. Teacher will show the class the attached YouTube video that uses a Justin Beiber song to show how to use homographs in text.

2. Teacher will create a Flipgrid assignment by going to the link attached above. 

3. Teacher will title the Flipgrid assignment Homograph Stories.

4. Teacher will need to share the Flipgrid link with the students, so they can upload their story recordings later. 

5. Students will then choose three homographs to use in their story. 

6. Tell the students that their story must have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Be descriptive and remember to use three homographs.

7. Students will need to complete the story organizer attached here. 

8. Once the organizer is complete, students may begin working on their story. Students need to highlight the three homographs used in the story. 

9. Once their story is finished, each student needs to have the teacher check over it to be sure the three homographs are identified and used correctly. 

10. Once the teacher has checked, students may go to Flipgrid link provided by the teacher and record their story. 

11. After recording, students need to choose two other students' stories to evaluate. 

12. During the evaluation, students need to fill out the Homograph Story evaluation sheet attached here.

13. Students need to turn in their story with highlighted homographs, the story organizer, and the homograph evaluation sheet once finished.

Assessment Strategies

Assessment Strategies

The teacher will watch each student's Flipgrid to be sure they used the three homographs correctly in their story and recording.

The teacher will also check each student's homograph story evaluation sheet to be sure the homographs were correctly determined/identified and used in text.

Background and Preparation

Background / Preparation

1. Watch the YouTube video attached here to be sure it is accessible on your school network. 

2. Create a free Flipgrid account, then create the assignment.

3. Share the Flipgrid assignment with students by sending them a link to join.

4. Make copies of the story organizer for each student. 

5. Make copies of the homograph story evaluation sheet for each student.

Digital Tools / Resources

https://info.flipgrid.com/

Approved Date

Owner (Author)

lwilson15
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