by Stephanie Beisch
| Grade
Level: 6-8 |
Content
Area: Language Arts |
This
lesson is intended to help students increase their
vocabulary
especially in their written work. Student will locate definitions
and synonyms through a variety of activities.
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Lesson Goals
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Students
will learn the meaning of new vocabulary words.
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Students
will locate synonyms for each vocabulary word.
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Students
will collect and store definitions and synonyms in their
database.
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Students
will create programs that will enhance others’ learning.
Procedures
- Provide
vocabulary words and beam Noah Lite to each student.
- Open and
demonstrate Noah Lite by instructing students to tap on the “F”.
Typing the vocabulary word prepares a list. Tap on the word.
Students read to learn the definition and synonym.
- Open Address
Book. Under (Last Name) students enter the vocabulary word.
Under (Title) enter the definition. Under (Company) enter
a synonym.
- Assign
a different word to each student (or pair of students) and
beam Sketchy. Tell students that Sketchy works like a computer
drawing program and each screen is a like a slide. Tap the
double squares in the bottom right corner for each new slide.
Follow the numbers at the bottom of the screen each time
you add a slide. Students create an animation that describes
their assigned word. Students open Sketchy and choose (new).
Students create several frames demonstrating or defining
their word. Students will share their original animations
to each other.
- Assign
students into groups. Have groups create questions using
the Quizzler format “Creating Quizzler Quizzes” in
the Memo Pad. When questions are prepared, beam Quizzler
to students. Students open Quizzler and under Options choose
Import Memo. Play Quizzler! Can students select the correct
answer?
Options
- Include
parts of speech for each word in address book. Enter in Address
Book under last remaining category heading, (Work).
- Categorize
words such as parts of speech using the address book under
(Details).
- Create
original sentences with each word using a word processor
for handhelds. Or enter in Address Book under last remaining
category heading, (Work).
- Could
be used with any subject area with unfamiliar words in a
new chapter.
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