Homonym Baseball
Summary:
This is a fun exercise in the spelling and meaning of homonyms. Teams are chosen and points are earned by matching a homonym to its definition.
Main Curriculum Tie:
Language Arts - Sixth Grade
Standard 6 Objective3
Use structural analysis and context clues to determine meanings of words.
Materials:
White board
One colored magnet for each team
List of homonyms on overhead, chart or paper copies for each team member.
Background For Teachers:
Teacher needs to know the definition of all homonyms being used.
Student Prior Knowledge:
basic knowledge of definition of homonyms
Intended Learning Outcomes:
The student will:
gain knowledge of the definition of homonyms
gain knowledge of different spelling of homonyms
Instructional Procedures:
1. Draw a large baseball diamond on the whiteboard. (It doesn't have to be fancy.) Along the side, leave space for scoring of the teams by the use of tally marks.
2. Separate the class into two or more teams. Each team needs a magnet of a different shape or color.
Note: Board Baseball can be used in a variety of other spelling or vocabulary activities as well.
3. Either give each student a copy of the list of homonyms or display the list for all to see.
4. Team A will begin by spelling a word from the list and asking a member of Team B to use the word in a sentence. If they answer correctly, Team B moves their magnet from Home Plate to 1st base. If the answer is incorrect, they do not advance.
5. Team B would then spell a word from the list and a Team A member would be asked to use it in a sentence.
6. This continues until 10 runs have been made or a team wins when time runs out.
Assessment Plan:
A class assessment could be done to identify homonyms that need to be reviewed.
This lesson plan was taken from uen.org Homonym Baseball by: Michelle Roderick
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