Delicious, Tasty, Yummy: Enriching Writing with Adjectives and Synonyms
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Delicious, Tasty, Yummy: Enriching Writing with Adjectives and Synonyms
Grade Levels
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
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Related Academic Standards
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Big Ideas
Comprehension requires and enhances critical thinking and is constructed through the intentional interaction between reader and textEffective use of vocabulary builds social and academic knowledgeLanguage is used to communicate and to deepen understanding.Purpose, topic and audience guide types of writingSpoken language can be represented in print.
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Concepts
Acquiring and applying a robust vocabulary assists in constructing meaningChanges in word parts affect meaning.Complex letter combinations are used to represent sounds in words that convey meaning.In the English language words can be understood by analyzing both the phonetic and the morphological parts.Textual features and organization inform meaningVarious types of writing are distinguished by their characteristicsWord choice and sentence structure are used to express ideas.
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Competencies
Apply academic vocabulary across disciplinesApply an increasingly complex and varied vocabulary during reading, writing and speaking.Articulate the semantic features or purposes of common ideas or conceptsBuild fluency, accuracy and prosody by reading words in connected text.Combine sentences in an increasingly complex and organized manner to convey meaning.Develop a network of related words based on gradations of meanings, including synonyms and antonymsDevelop an increasingly sophisticated working vocabulary including specialized vocabulary from academic content areas.Distinguish gradations in meanings or words, including synonyms and antonymsGenerate connections between and among words based on meaning, content, and contextGroup concepts and ideas by common semantic features and/or purposesIdentify and correctly use regular and irregular plurals, affixes, and inflectional endings.Recognize and access meaning of words in text by using phonics and word analysis skills.Understand that roots assist in unlocking the meaning of words.Understand the relationship of words within sentences. (i.e. semantics; syntax)Use grade appropriate resources to confirm and extend meaning of vocabularyUse the knowledge of language, including word origins and morphology to unlock meaning.Write detailed narrative pieces (e.g. stories and poems), informational pieces (e.g. descriptions, letters, reports, instructions), and persuasive pieces (e.g. opinion supported with facts).Write narrative pieces that contain detailed descriptions of people, places and things, as well as literary elements (e.g. multi-paragraph stories, poems, plays).Write narrative pieces that contain detailed descriptions of people, places and things, as well as literary elements and devices (e.g. multi-paragraph stories, poems, plays).Build fluency by reading words in connected text.Use an increasingly complex and varied spoken vocabulary.
Description
Students' vocabulary is expanded and their writing is enriched when they are encouraged to use a variety of adjectives to help readers "see, taste, and feel" what they've written. In this lesson for grades 3 and 4, picture books are used as a springboard for helping students define, identify, and practice using adjectives and synonyms. They develop webbed lists and then put their new vocabulary skills to use by writing form poems.
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Delicious, Tasty, Yummy: Enriching Writing with Adjectives and Synonyms
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Keywords
thinkfinity, SASTF, Writing, Adjectives, Synonyms,Read write think, reading writing listening speaking, language arts,poem, poetry,
Date Published
May 26, 2011
