Hungry for Homophones Lesson Plan
Susan Fitzgerald
This lesson will reinforce the topic of homophones by playing a game on ABCYA.COM to
match homophones together. Students will be reminded about homophones being words
that are pronounced the same but spelled differently.
match homophones together. Students will be reminded about homophones being words
that are pronounced the same but spelled differently.
Grade Level : 2
Common Core Standards:
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.
Instructional Activities:
- Students will use laptops to go on abcya.com
- They will select Grade 2, Letters
- They will play Pancake Panic - Homophone Fun!
- They will play all 3 levels by matching pancakes that have the same homophone.
- After 3 levels are complete, they will do the Bonus Round to make breakfast orders.
- Once complete, a results page that shows up with all the homophones that matched..
This game helps develop language acquisition by having the students recognize
homophones and their spelling. Also, while playing the game I will have the
students say the words out loud. This will reinforce oral pronunciation of the
homophones as they are playing the game.
homophones and their spelling. Also, while playing the game I will have the
students say the words out loud. This will reinforce oral pronunciation of the
homophones as they are playing the game.
Assessment:
Students will be assessed during the game, the teacher will walk around and see how
long it takes for the students to match the homophones. All three rounds are timed.
The teacher can also look at the end results page that can be printed out at the end
of the game that shows the homophones that the students learned.
long it takes for the students to match the homophones. All three rounds are timed.
The teacher can also look at the end results page that can be printed out at the end
of the game that shows the homophones that the students learned.
Debriefing: The end results page, will be printed out, for each student. Then each
student will go off to their desks, analyze their result words, and write sentences using
the homophones they have just learned in their journals.
student will go off to their desks, analyze their result words, and write sentences using
the homophones they have just learned in their journals.
What cognitive skills does this game cultivate: This game cultivates using Short Term
Memory, Visual Perception, Logical Reasoning, Focused Attention, and Problem Solving.
Memory, Visual Perception, Logical Reasoning, Focused Attention, and Problem Solving.
What new literacies does this game cultivate: The new literacies that this game
cultivates through the use of computers and technologies include: those related to
the operation of the computer itself, basic knowledge of computer technology and the
internet, and multi-modal meaning construction.
cultivates through the use of computers and technologies include: those related to
the operation of the computer itself, basic knowledge of computer technology and the
internet, and multi-modal meaning construction.
Susan- great job picking a game that would connect students to learning about homophones! I think this is a fun way to have students practice ELA skills.
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