B6 English Language · Term 2 Week 2: Vocabulary

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.6.3.1 - Deduce meaning of words from how they relate to one another

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define the terms hyponym, meronym, synonym and antonym in their own words.
Identify hyponyms and meronyms in a given list of words and group them correctly on a vocabulary tree.
Deduce the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using the words around it in a sentence (context clues).
Match synonyms and antonyms correctly in a bingo game and in written exercises.
Replace selected words in a short text with appropriate synonyms or antonyms without changing the meaning of the text.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Vocabulary (2.6)
Content standard: B6.2.6.3 - Demonstrate a rich vocabulary that supports the development of listening, reading, speaking, writing and presentation skills
Indicator: B6.2.6.3.1 - Deduce meaning of words from how they relate to one another
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 173
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

e.g. Hyponyms - fruits - apple Meronyms - hand - finger
Meaning from context
- Explain and demonstrate that the meaning of a word can be deduced from other words in its environment.
E.g. Philip is glad. He is really happy.
Aku is tall but her brother is short.
- Put learners in groups. Let them read a text and l give the contextual meaning of selected words from the text.
- Engage learners in activities such as:
- Matching words with their meanings/synonyms/antonyms.
- Reading a text and finding replacements for certain words in the text.
- Using other strategies such as the synonym or antonym tree or synonym or antonym 'bingo', have learners build a portfolio of antonyms and synonyms.
Meaning from word relationships hyponyms: fruit - apple meronyms: hand - finger
- Have learners use the vocabulary tree and mother to child to build words using hyponyms and meronyms.