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Lesson #: 1
Common Core
and Content
Standards
Materials/
Resources/
Lesson
Preparation
Objectives

Depth of
Knowledge
Level

Grade Level/Course:
9th grade

Teacher: Mr. Moos

Duration: 45 min
Date: 10/5/2015

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.4.A

Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word's
position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

The Scarlet Ibis short story

Google Classroom
Teacher Website on Weebly
Dictionary.com

Content:
Vocabulary
Context Clues
Developing Context Clues
Writing & Reading
Level 1: Recall
Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Language:
English (reading/ writing)

Level 2: Skill/Concept
Level 4: Extended Thinking

Demonstrating independence
College and
Career Ready
Skills

Building strong content knowledge

Responding to varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline

Comprehending as well as critiquing

Valuing evidence

Using technology and digital media strategically and capably

TEACHER PROVIDES SIMPLE

EXPLANATION

Academic Vocabulary

Common Core
Instructional
Shifts

Coming to understand other perspectives and cultures

Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction texts
Reading and writing grounded from text
Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary
KEY WORDS ESSENTIAL TO
WORDS WORTH KNOWING
UNDERSTANDING

Exotic
Reiterate
Evanesce
Imminent
Infallibility
Doggedness
Precariously
Heresy

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Context Clues
Ibis
Etc.

STUDENTS
MEANING FIGURE OUT
THE

Tier III) (Tier II &

Pre-teaching
Considerations

Exotic
Reiterate
Evanesce
Imminent
Infallibility

Give students examples of proper use of context clues with less challenging vocabulary words to establish
the students understanding and foundation.

CCSS
Foundational
Standards
(K-5 only)

Activities/Tasks/ Strategies/Technology/
agement/Writing/Checking for Understanding

Lesson Continuum

Lesson Delivery
Instructional
Check method(s) used in the lesson:
Methods
Modeling
Guided Practice
Collaboration
Independent Practice
Guided Inquiry
Reflection
Lesson
Prior Knowledge, Context, and Motivation: Provide a list of challenging words and asking them
Opening to define them without the use of any tools. After students are unable to define the rest we will cover
the importance of using context clues to figure out definitions.

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Students will be provided a list of vocabulary words and short

sentences. After completing the first one together the students will
be asked to figure out the definition of each vocab word using
context clues.
After completing their definitions using context clues students will
check their accuracy by looking up the actual definitions.
After checking their work each student will be assigned a vocab
word. They will create a short paragraph with the vocab word in
it and they must provide context clues to help define the word.
They will upload their paragraphs to google classroom under a
class discussion board.
As homework each student will be assigned two other students to
review their paragraph and they will provide the definition on the
vocab word and the clues they used to help figure it out.

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Differentiated Instruction:

English Learners:
Provide words that are easier
for them to reference.

Special Needs:
Provide guidance and
support.

Accelerated Learners:
Assign more complex and
challenging words and
require at least three
vocabulary terms in their
paragraphs.
Lesson Reflection

Teacher
Reflection
Evidenced
by Student
Learning/
Outcomes

After completing this lesson students will have a stronger understanding of vocabulary terms
and how to use context clues to determine definitions. The students understanding will reflect
through their paragraphs and the proper use of the vocabulary term.

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