Vocabulary Strategy

1. Vocabulary Strategy Kiara Burke Shaqysha Johnson Yahshemah Morrison De’Juan Winfield

2. Homophones and Homographs • Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings • Homographs are words that are spelled the same and can sometimes have the same pronunciation, but has different meanings

3. Georgia Performance Standard: Social Studies or Science – content specific S3L1. Students will investigate the habitats of different organisms and the dependence of organisms on their habitat. c. Identify features of animals that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia. Learning Outcome (LO): Social Studies or Science – GPS content specific: Students will identify features of Georgia habitats that animals depend on? Essential Question (EQ): Social Studies or Science – GPS content specific: How are animals dependent on their habitats? Georgia Performance Standard: ELA - Strategy Specific ELA3R2. The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student c. Recognizes and applies the appropriate usage of homophones, homographs, antonyms, and synonyms. Learning Outcome (LO): ELA GPS - Strategy Specific The student will use and apply appropriate homophones and homographs in sentences that contain clues. Essential Question (EQ): ELA GPS - Strategy Specific How can I identify the meaning of a homophone or homograph using context clues?

4. Purpose • To relate the animals in Georgia Habitats with homophones and homographs as a strategy to teach students words with commonalities

5. Dear Deer

6. Guided Practice CREATE A SENTENCE WITH YOUR HOMONYMS Moose/ Mousse “There’s a MOOSE who loved MOUSSE and ATE EIGHT bowls.”