Introduction 

Grade Level(s)  6​ grade   th​

Subject Area(s)  ELA  

Lesson Plan Title  Comprehending Nonfiction Vocabulary  
Time Frame  45 minutes  
Florida Standards and/or Next Generation Sunshine State Standards 

LAFS.6.L.3.6  Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific 
words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or 
phrase important to comprehension or expression. 

LAFS.6.L.3.4  Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and 
phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of 
  strategies. 

WIDA Standards​ ​(visit ​https://www.​wida​.us/get.aspx?id=540​; then see Page 3)  

☒​ WS1: For Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting. 
☒​ WS2: Information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts. 
☐​ WS3: Information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics.  
☐​ WS4: Information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science. 
☐​ WS5: Information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies. 

Learning Outcomes 
 
• Students will be able to determine the meaning of unknown words within a text using a variety of 
strategies. 
 
• Students will be able to accurately use grade level vocabulary in writing. 
 
Instructional Materials and Technology 
 
▪ Worksheet  
▪ Whiteboard 
▪ Markers 
▪ Pencils 
▪ Notebook 
▪ Graphic organizer  
▪ Bingo Cards  
 
Implementation  
Entry Event  
● Discussion: How can you identify difficult words when reading an unfamiliar passage? 
▪ Introduce the story “Dogs can read human emotions”.  

▪ Have students preview the story for any unfamiliar words. 

▪ Students will place a Post-it next to the words that they identify as difficult. 

▪ Provide students with a list of predetermined vocabulary words and review as a class. 

▪ Complete a vocabulary check to assess students understanding. 

▪ Have students make predictions on the definitions using context clues and prior 

knowledge. 

Direct Instruction  

▪ As a class, we will read the article “Dogs can read human emotions”. 

▪ Model how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.  

▪ Create a word map to aid students with comprehension.  

▪ Provide multiple examples of the word for students.  

▪ Have students provide examples or sentences for the word to make a connection.  

Experiential Learning  

▪ Students will create a word map for the remaining vocabulary words with a partner.  

▪ To conclude the lesson, students will play a vocabulary bingo game. I will say the definition 

of the word and the students will match it to the correct word on their board in order to 

win “bingo”.   
Closure  
 
▪ Students will complete a post-lesson self-assessment vocabulary check.  

Evaluation and Monitoring  

Accommodations and/or Modifications​ (​ Describe how you will accommodate students with special needs.) 

▪ Modeling  
▪ Extra Time  
▪ Repeated Direction  
▪ Support auditory presentations with visuals   
▪ Checking for comprehension  
 
 
ELL Strategies​ ​(List specific strategies you will use to support ELLs.) 
 
▪ Dictionary in student’s native language  
▪ Teaching vocabulary explicitly  
▪ Cooperative Learning 
▪ Modeling examples  
▪ Visuals 
 
21​st​ Century Competencies ​(Describe how students will demonstrate 21​st​ century competencies throughout the lesson.) 
Critical Thinking:  Collaboration:  Creativity:  Communication:  
       
Students will use various  Students will work with a partner  Students will create a word map  Students will discuss with a partner 
strategies to identify the definition  to identify the meaning of  for the unknown vocabulary  the meaning of their unknown 
of unknown words.   unknown words.   words.   vocabulary word. 
   
   
   
 
Integration of Literacy​ (Describe how you will integrate reading, writing, and oral language skills in the lesson.) 
Reading:  Writing:  Oral Language: 
     
We will read the article “Dogs can  Students will write the definition of the  Students will discuss the meaning of 
read human emotions” as a class.  vocabulary word to complete the word  vocabulary words and their personal 
map.   connection to the words. 
 
 
Assessment ​(Describe how you will assess student attainment of the lesson objectives.) 
Formative:   Summative: 
   
I will assess student understanding during whole group, while  Students will write a paragraph using the vocabulary list provided.   
students create their word map.  
 
 
 
Extension ​(Describe how you will re-teach, remediate, and enrich after lesson implementation.)  
Re-Teach:  Remediate:  Enrichment:  
In small groups, we will work on strategies  Students will identify homophones and  Students will create a game for the class to play in 
to identify unknown words.   antonyms for the vocabulary words.   order to develop their understanding of the 
vocabulary words.