Grade 2 ELAR TEKS 2.3D:Antonyms, Synonyms, Idioms, Homoraphs

Learning Target: I can identify and use antonyms.

Focuses On:

• Identifying antonyms for specific words.
• Using antonyms for words to complete sentences.

Builds On:

1.3D

Identify and use words that name actions, directions, positions, sequences, categories, and locations.

Next Level:

3.3D

Identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text.

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This lesson is designed to support student understanding of antonyms. Students begin by sorting words into either a "long e" or short e" category.

The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on identifying antonyms for words and using antonyms for words in order to complete sentences.  

In the first instructional block, students match words to their antonyms as well as generate antonyms for specific words.

The second instructional block focuses on using antonyms to complete sentences. Students generate antonyms based on the context of the sentence.

Short paragraphs and sentences are intentionally built throughout the lesson to support deeper understanding and put student learning into context. 

Learning Target: I can identify and use synonyms.

Focuses On:

• Identifying synonyms for specific words.
• Using synonyms for words to complete sentences.

Builds On:

1.3D

Identify and use words that name actions, directions, positions, sequences, categories, and locations.

Next Level:

3.3D

Identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text.

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This lesson is designed to support student understanding of synonyms. Students begin by sorting words into either a "long a" or short a" category.

The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on identifying synonyms for words and using synonyms for words in order to complete sentences.  

In the first instructional block, students match words to their synonyms as well as generate synonyms for specific words.

The second instructional block focuses on using synonyms to complete sentences. Students generate synonyms based on the context of the sentence.

Short paragraphs and sentences are intentionally built throughout the lesson to support deeper understanding and put student learning into context. 

Learning Target: I can identify and explain idioms.

Focuses On:

• Identifying idioms in sentences and short passages.
• Explaining idioms and determining their meaning based on context clues and prior knowledge.

Builds On:

1.3D

Identify and use words that name actions, directions, positions, sequences, categories, and locations.

Next Level:

3.3D

Identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text.

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This lesson is designed to support student understanding of idioms. Students begin by sorting words into the category of one syllable or two syllables.

The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on identifying idioms in sentences and short passages and explaining idioms based on prior knowledge and context clues.

In the first instructional block, students identify idioms and sentences and short passages.

The second instructional block focuses on explaining idioms and determining their meaning based on context clues and prior knowledge.

Short paragraphs and sentences are intentionally built throughout the lesson to support deeper understanding and put student learning into context. 

Learning Target: I can identify and explain homographs.

Focuses On:

• Identifying homographs in sentences and short passages.
• Explaining homographs and determining their meaning based on context clues.

Builds On:

1.3D

Identify and use words that name actions, directions, positions, sequences, categories, and locations.

Next Level:

3.3D

Identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text.

Read More:

This lesson is designed to support student understanding of homographs. Students begin by sorting words into the category of "long o" or "short o."

The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on identifying homographs in sentences and short passages and explaining homographs based on context clues.

In the first instructional block, students identify homographs and sentences and short passages.

The second instructional block focuses on explaining homographs and determining their meaning based on context clues in the sentence or short passage.

Short paragraphs and sentences are intentionally built throughout the lesson to support deeper understanding and put student learning into context.