Kindergarden - Plants

144 Plants: Supplemental Guide 6B | Evergreen Trees

Extensions 15 minutes

 Multiple Meaning Word Activity

Definition Detective: Cones

Note: You may choose to have students hold up one, two, or three

fingers to indicate which image shows the meaning being described

or have a student walk up to the poster and point to the image being

described.

1. In the read-aloud you heard the word cones.


2. With your partner, think of as many meanings for cones as you can or
   discuss ways you can use the word cones.


3. [Show Poster 5M (Cones).] How is the word cones used in this
   lesson? Which picture shows this?
   
   
   • one
   
   
   
   


4. Cones are also a kind of shape with a circular base and sides that
   come together at a point. Which picture shows this?
   
   
   • two
   
   
   
   


5. Cones are something that can be used to hold ice cream. Which
   picture shows this?
   
   
   • three
   
   
   
   


6. Did you or your partner think of any of these definitions?


7. Now quiz your partner on the different meanings of cones. For
   example you could say, “Beatrice likes to eat her ice cream on a cone.
   Which cone am I?” And your partner would point to the ice cream
   cone to show that you meant that kind of cone.

 Drawing the Read-Aloud (Instructional Masters 6B-1 and 6B-2)

• Give each student Instructional Master 6B-1. Ask them to think about
  how a deciduous tree looks in each season: winter, spring, summer,
  and fall. You may wish to show Flip Book image 8A-7 (Apple tree in
  the four seasons) for students to reference.

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