Tier 2 Vocabulary Lesson Plan

Tier 2 Vocabulary

8R4 determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.

Goal #2 for today

SWBAT ​identify and define new and unfamiliar words by using context clues to determine the correct definition.

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I know I will have reached my goal when I am able to define a word using context to determine the correct the definition.

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​Goal #2 for today

widened something, extended

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Regina broadened her search for information on planets by researching the entire solar system.

​Broadened

the state or condition of being complicated or advanced.

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Math grows in complexity as you continue to study and learn new concepts.

​Complexity

the state of being varied.

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The United Nations is full of diversity due to so many different nations being represented there.

Diversity

Discuss with a partner how this image represents diversity.

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1 minute

Turn and Talk

Serious and sincere

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Sam gave Laura an earnest apology for hurting her feelings.

Earnest

Turn and Talk

​Discuss with a partner how the image represents diversity.

became affected with; entered into a formal agreement

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Oh no, the doctor said Sally contracted the flu.

​Contracted

Match

Match the following words to their definition

• Broadened

• Complexity

• Contracted

• Diversity

• Earnest

widened something, extended

the state or condition of being complicated or advanced.

became affected with; entered into a formal agreement

the state of being varied.

Serious and sincere

• widened something, extended

• the state or condition of being complicated or advanced.

• became affected with; entered into a formal agreement

• the state of being varied.

• Serious and sincere

quality of being functional or capable of serving a purpose well

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​Is the functionality of a digital phone better than an analog phone?

​Functionality

Act in such a way as to have an effect on another

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​After the presentation, the audience was able to interact with the speakers.

Interact

Used or accepted as normal or common

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Study, behave in school, and do your best are all standards every student should live by.

​Standards

move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth

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The man is teetering on the edge of the cliff.

​Teetering

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

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The weather during the morning commute is going to be treacherous..

​Treacherous

​Thinking about the definition of Treacherous - dangerously unstable and unpredictable, discuss details from the photo that support the definition

1 minute

​Turn and Talk

Match

Match the following words to their definition

• Functionality

• Treacherous

• Interact

• Standards

• Teetering

quality of being functional or capable of serving a purpose well

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

Act in such a way as to have an effect on another

Used or accepted as normal or common

move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth

• quality of being functional or capable of serving a purpose well

• dangerously unstable and unpredictable

• Act in such a way as to have an effect on another

• Used or accepted as normal or common

• move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth

Reorder

Reorder the following into alphabetical order

• Teetering

• Broadened

• Treacherous

• Interact

• Diversity

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following into alphabetical order

• Functionality

• Complexity

• Earnest

• Standards

• Contracted

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Audio Response

Say the following words:

1. Interact

2. Standards

3. Diversity

4. Teetering

Open Audio Recorder

Audio Response

Say the following words:

1. Functionality

2. Broadened

3. Treacherous

4. Earnest

Open Audio Recorder

Open Ended

Write a full sentence using one or more of the vocabulary words you learned today.

Open Ended

Write a full sentence using one or more of the vocabulary words you learned today.