Lesson One – Homonym Meanings
This English teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify and match the double meanings of different words that are classed as homonyms that can be used when describing scenes and events from an adventure story.
The class can practise composing a range of different sentences about family events and experiences to illustrate how a homonym can have multiple meanings.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to identify and match the double meanings of different words that are classed as homonyms that can be used when describing scenes and events from an adventure story
Activities in this teaching pack include a set of cards for support ability levels to match the double meanings of different words that are classed as homonyms and a worksheet for core and extension ability levels to identify the multiple meanings of words that are classed as homonyms to use in sentences about families.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore and match the double meanings of different words that can be classed as homonyms.
This lesson is part of an English scheme of work to get the children to plan and write a story using different narrative techniques, identify the meanings of words that are homonyms and practise extending sentences by using commas to add extra words and phrases. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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