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Which subject	English
What topic	CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.A Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 1
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Lesson Plan: Understanding Vocabulary Using Context Clues

Grade Level: 1
Subject: English Language Arts
Duration: 30 minutes
Topic: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.A - Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

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Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify unknown words or phrases in sentences.
• Use sentence-level context to infer the meaning of unknown words.
• Share their inferred meanings with a partner or the class.

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Materials Needed

• Chart paper and markers
• Sentence strips with context clues
• Picture cards depicting various scenarios
• Vocabulary word list (5-7 words)
• Worksheets for independent practice

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Introduction (5 minutes)

1. Hook: Begin the lesson by displaying a picture card that depicts a scene (e.g., a party with balloons and cake).
2. Discussion: Ask students what they see in the picture and what might be happening. Introduce the concept of using clues from sentences or pictures to understand unknown words.
3. Objective Overview: Explain to students that today they will learn how to figure out what words mean by looking at the sentences around them.

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Direct Instruction (10 minutes)

1. Modeling Context Clues:

   • Write a simple sentence on the chart paper with an unknown word (e.g., “The puppy was excited to play with the big, fluffy dog.”).
   • Ask students what they think “dog” means and guide them to use the context of being a puppy and fluffy to help understand the word.

2. Introduce More Examples:

   • Provide additional examples such as:
     • "The caterpillar crawled slowly on the green leaf, then it became a beautiful butterfly."
     • "He felt gloomy when it started to rain, and his birthday party was outside."
   • Discuss how the surrounding words give hints about the meaning.

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Guided Practice (10 minutes)

1. Sentence Strips Activity:

   • Divide the students into pairs and hand out sentence strips with different sentences containing unknown words.
   • Allow each pair to read their sentence and discuss the meaning of the unknown word using context clues.
   • Circulate around the classroom, offering support and prompting thinking by asking, “What words helped you understand?”

2. Sharing:

   • Invite pairs to share their sentences and inferred meanings with the class.

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Independent Practice (5 minutes)

1. Worksheets:
   • Distribute worksheets with sentences that have an unknown word and corresponding pictures.
   • Instruct students to write the inferred meaning of the unknown word based on context clues.

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Closing (5 minutes)

1. Review:
   • Gather students and ask for volunteers to share one sentence from their worksheets and how they figured out the meaning.
2. Exit Ticket:
   • Each student will tell a partner one new word they learned today and how they used context clues to understand it.

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Assessment

• Observe student participation during guided practice.
• Review completed worksheets to assess understanding of using context clues.
• Use the exit ticket to gauge verbal comprehension and retention of new vocabulary.

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Modifications

• For Struggling Students: Provide additional visual aids or one-on-one support during guided practice.
• For Advanced Students: Challenge them to use the new vocabulary words in their own sentences.

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This lesson plan ensures that first-grade students engage with vocabulary through context clues, building their language comprehension and analytical skills in an enjoyable way.