Vocabulary · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.6.2.1 - Develop a rich vocabulary stock through extensive reading of age-appropriate text; substituting selected nouns verbs and adjectives in a text with synonyms /near synonyms.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

identify synonyms and near synonyms for selected nouns, verbs and adjectives found in an age-appropriate text.
substitute given words in a passage with suitable synonyms or near synonyms without changing the meaning of the passage.
explain why a writer or speaker might choose one synonym over another in a specific context.
play vocabulary games such as “Word Hunt” and “Lucky Dip” to discover and collect new words from texts.
record at least five new words in a vocabulary portfolio and use each one in a meaningful sentence.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Vocabulary (2.6)
Content standard: B6.2.6.2 - Build vocabulary
Indicator: B6.2.6.2.1 - Develop a rich vocabulary stock through extensive reading of age-appropriate text; substituting selected nouns verbs and adjectives in a text with synonyms /near synonyms.
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. 172
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners regularly play several vocabulary games such as "Word hunt", "Lucky Dip", "I know it", etc.
Let them build a portfolio on vocabulary and use them in meaningful sentences.