IntroductiontoAffixesandRootWords

Focus:Prefixes
by:RachelLincoln 3rdGradeLanguageArts
(35minutes)

Standards:
CaliforniaCommonCoreforEnglishLanguageArts:Literacy
3.4.B.Determinethemeaningofthenewwordformedwhenaknownaffixisaddedtoaknownword
(e.g.,
agreeable/disagreeable,comfortable/uncomfortable,care/careless,heat/preheat
).
Vocabulary
:
prefix
,
suffix
,
rootwords
,andthemeaningsofvariousprefixes
Objective:
Studentswillcollaborativelyresearch,present,andapplythedefinitionsofvariousprefixesto
understandunfamiliarwords.
Materials
:6iPads/netbooksonlinedictionaries,7preparedprefixposters,markers,student
notebooks,SmartBoardBrainPOPJr.video(
https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/word/prefixes/
),
wordcloud
1. Orientation
a. Letter/Soundcards.
b. ClarifyObjective.
c. Motivation:Presentawordcloud*ofwordswithdecodablerootsandaffixes(prehistoric,
untruthful,hyperactive,subterranean,geographical)andinquireifstudentswantto
impresstheirfamilyandfriendsbyknowingthemeaningofthesewords.
2. Presentation
a. Askstudentsiftheyknow/canguessthemeaningofoneofthewordsandbreakitapart
withthem.ThenpostthewordsPrefix,Suffix,andRootWordontheboardandlabelthe
partsofthediscussedword.
b. InformstudentsthattodaysfocusisprefixesandpresenttheBrainPOPvideoonprefixes.
Discussthepurposeofprefixes.
3. HighlyStructuredPractice
a. Modelcreatingaposterfortheprefixtrifortheclass.Includethedefinition(3)andhave
theclasshelpyoulistasmanywordsaspossiblethatstartwiththeprefixaswellas
illustrations.Addressanymisconceptionsnowandmodelusingtheonlinedictionaryto
researchthemeaningoftheprefixandanywordstheymaylistontheirposter.
4. Guided(semiindependent)Practice/Closure
a. Distributeaposterwithaprefixtoeachtablegroup.Usingscienceteamroles(leader,
materialsgatherer,datarecorder,communicator,andsafetyofficer/neatnessofficer),
studentsaretocompletetheirownposterfollowingtheteachermodel.Teacherwill
monitorandcheckdefinitionsoftheprefixesbeforestudentscanrewriteinmarker.
b. Students(communicators)willpresenttheirprefixposterstotheclass.
5. IndependentPractice
a. Studentswillcopytheprefix,definition,12wordscontainingtheprefix,andiftimea
sentenceusingthemintheirnotebooks.

*PrefixestoIntroduce:
re:(again)redo,retry,return,reread,rewrite,replace,repaint,repay,rewind,reheat,reuse,recycle
pre:(before)pretest,preteen,preview,premade,prepare,preschool,prehistoric
mis:(wrongly,badly)misplace,mistake,mislead,misbehave,misread,misspell,misunderstand,misuse
dis:(opposite,not)disagree,disappear,disproportionate,dislike,distrust,disapprove,discover,
dishonest
sub:(under)substitute,submarine,subzero,subway,submerge
un:(opposite,not)unbelievable,undo,unplanned,unlock,unsafe,uncover,unhappy,untie
tri:(3)triangle,tricycle,triathlon,triathlete,tripod

*WordCloud: