Word Meanings and Mythology - Playlist and Teaching Notes

Our playlists are “no prep” Common Core aligned lessons designed for small group work, homework, remediation, or extension around a single standard. This content-rich multimedia lesson integrates original instruction with web-based resources to guide students through the rigors of the aligned standard.

This product includes:
• 4 links to instructional videos or texts
• 2 links to practice quizzes or activities
• Definitions of key terms, such as allusions and context clues
• 1 assessment that includes five multiple choice questions
• Examples of how to determine the meaning of a word based on how it refers to mythology
• "How the Camel Got His Hump" by Rudyard Kipling
• "If You Were Coming in the Fall" by Emily Dickinson
• "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Grimm Brothers
• An excerpt from "The Lost Prince" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• An accompanying Teaching Notes file

The Teaching Notes file includes:
• Additional activities to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities
• An answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK (depth of knowledge) levels