Summary
Students will use Greek root words, suffixes and prefixes, to 'create' polysyllable words.
Materials
- Blank paper
- List of Greek Root Words (See attachments)
- Chart of prefixes and suffixes with meanings (See attachments)
- Word Context Chart (See attachments)
Background for Teachers
Understand prefixes, suffixes and roots. Pace the lesson for two days.
Student Prior Knowledge
Students understand:
- How to use a dictionary.
- What the words prefix, suffix, and root or base word mean.
- What a syllable is.
Instructional Procedures
- Provide for each student a dictionary, list of affixes, and list of Greek root words.
- Instruct students to combine roots and affixes to 'create' words.
- Students then check each word using a dictionary and verify each word's validity, meaning, and spelling.
- Enter each valid word on a word context chart.
- Students can finally enter each valid word in their journal or personal dictionary.
Extensions
- Make flash cards for prefixes, suffixes, and roots.
- Use Latin root words. (See attachments)
Assessment Plan
Use words for a spelling test.
Created: 08/02/2005
Updated: 02/05/2018
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