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Lesson Plan

Constructing Words

In this fun puzzle themed lesson plan, ELs will get a chance to practice identifying and reading compound words. This can be used as a stand alone or support lesson.
This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the Reading Puzzling Words lesson plan.
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This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the Reading Puzzling Words lesson plan.

Objectives

Academic

Students will be able to identify and read the parts of a compound word.

Language

Students will be able to read grade level compound words with multi-syllables using visual and written supports.

Introduction

(3 minutes)
  • Display pieces from a familiar puzzle to the class, ask the students to identify what it is.
  • Access prior knowledge by having students turn and talk to a peer to answer the question, "What do we do with a puzzle?"
  • Provide students with the sentence starter to support their pair share discussion, "I think a puzzle is ________."