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Lesson Plan
Human Dictionary
When reading, we all encounter unknown words at times. But how do we figure them out? In this lesson, students learn how to become a “human dictionary” by using a variety of strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to figure out the meaning of unknown words using various strategies and clues.
The adjustment to the whole group lesson is a modification to differentiate for children who are English learners.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Ask, “What do you do when you’re reading and come across a word that you don’t know?” Write a few answers on the board.
Beginning: Pre-teach strategies to understand unknown words in sets of mini-lessons prior to the lesson.
Intermediate: Provide students with a copy of the Read the Word Clues worksheet prior to the lesson and use a simplified text to explicitly cover and explain each strategy.
