Why is it important to use precise language? Participants explore this question in the fourth activity in a series of 15 on effective instruction. Perfect for all content areas, the activity promotes appropriate language choice through close reading.

Concepts

diction, figurative language, context clues, analogies, word meanings, idioms

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Collect paint swatches from local stores for the multiple meaning activity and use them like this
• Use the data from the assessment to drive future instruction

Classroom Considerations

• Required presentation materials include, but are not limited to: tape, sticky notes, chart paper, and a variety of writing utensils

Pros

• Resource includes helpful assessments
• Includes helpful links to extend instruction

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.6.4.a L.6.5.a L.6.5.b