Language+Arts+Focus


 * [[image:51Db2RneWfL.jpg width="299" height="300" align="right"]]Homophones
 * ** Class Topic: Grammar **
 * ** Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and spell words that sound alike, but have different spellings and meanings. **
 * ** Materials needed **
 * children's book- Dear Deer By: Gene Barretta
 * comic creator: using readwritethink
 * **3 links**
 * @http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar5.htm
 * @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html
 * @http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/homophones.html
 * @http://www.all-about-spelling.com/list-of-homophones.html
 * ** Summary: Students created their own comic strip using comic creator. Each child chose different homophones to include in their comic strip. For example, "I ate eight bowls of ice cream last night!" The students enjoyed making "silly" comics about the homophones that they had just learned. **
 * ** 21st Century Skill Addressed: **
 * Creativity
 * Critical Thinking
 * Initiative and Self-Direction
 * Productivity and Accountability
 * ICT
 * Responsibility