Word Wizard: Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes

Word Wizard

Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes
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Word Wizard

Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes

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Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson
  • you will be able to identify and understand prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
  • you can make new words using prefixes, suffixes and root words.

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What do you already know about word parts like prefixes and suffixes?

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Introduction to Word Parts
Prefixes and suffixes are word parts added to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of a root word to create new words.

Unrecognisable
prefix = un
Root = recognise
suffix = able

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Common Prefixes

Can you think of a word with any of these prefixes?

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Can you think of a word with any of these prefixes?

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Common Prefixes

'un-', 
're-', 
'dis-'
'mis-'
'pre-'
'im-'
'non-'
Can you think of a word with any of these prefixes?

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Common suffixes

Can you think of words with any of these suffixes?

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Can you think of words with any of these suffixes?

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Common suffixes

Can you think of words with any of these suffixes?

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Quiz
What: answer the questions on the following slides.
How: alone
How long: 2 minutes
Why: to check if you have understood the meanings.
Done: wait in silence.

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What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?
A
before
B
between
C
within
D
against

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What is the root word for 'bicycle'?
A
bi-
B
auto-
C
tri-
D
cycle

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What is the prefix meaning 'beyond'?
A
pre-
B
inter-
C
sub-
D
hyper-

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Root words
What are the root words of the following words?
1. Unbelievable
2. Misunderstanding
3. Unhappiness
4. Reconstruction
5. Disorganisation

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Root words
What are the root words of the following words?
1. Unbelievable - Believe
2. Misunderstanding - understand
3. Unhappiness - happy
4. Reconstruction - construct
5. Disorganisation - organise

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Building Words Game
What: write down as many words on the paper with the root word you have been given.
How: in groups of 4(ish)
How long: 1 minute
Why: to practise prefixes and suffixes and creating words.
Done: give your paper to the group next to you
timer
1:00

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Prefixes

Un
Non
Mis
Anti
Ir
Im
over
Suffixes
able
less
ness
ity
er
est
ful
ive
ing

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Building Words Game
part two
What: see if you can add words that the previous group hasn't added.
How: in groups of 4(ish)
How long: 1 minute
Why: to practise prefixes and suffixes and creating words.
Done: hand the paper to the teacher.
timer
1:00

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Review and Recap
1. What do we use prefixes for?
2. What do we use suffixes for?
3. Why is it helpful to know these?

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How can understanding prefixes and suffixes help you understand unfamiliar words?

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Conclusion and Reflection
Understanding prefixes and suffixes will:
  • help understand unfamiliar words
  • help create a greater range of vocabulary
  • help create context

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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

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Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Slide 24 - Open vraag

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

Slide 25 - Open vraag

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.