Prefixes Suffixes Roots


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Root words and origins handout

PowerPoint Presentations and Jeopardy games on prefixes and suffixes

Prefixes and suffixes handout


Online Instructional Videos
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Online Instructional Activities
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Roots (FunBrain)

Four activities on prefixes (Quia)


SMART Notebook Activities

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Greek Spelling Origins
students learn to recognize the origins of words by using suffixes and prefixes
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Root Word Instruction
roots ped, graph, hydro/hydra, therm, and dict are introduced to learners; questions about common words related to the roots
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Root and Word Families
identify Latin and Greek word parts, and infer meanings of unfamiliar words
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Prefixes
prefixes and the way that they change the meaning of words; thinking maps are used to explore this topic.
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Prefixes and the Meanings
students learn prefix meanings and will be able to tell the meaning of other words
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Prefixes and Suffixes
review the difference between prefixes and suffixes, practice making new words and use them to write sentences
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Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes
sort word parts; define word parts
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Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes
explore prefixes and suffixes
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Prefix and Suffix Mix Up
Students learn the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes, practice combining root words with prefixes and suffixes, and recognize changes in words after combining prefixes and suffixes
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Greek Word Roots
This lesson is designed as a memorization tool for learning Greek roots in order to help students analyze the meanings of words (great visuals)
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Latin Word Roots
This lesson is designed as a memorization tool for learning Latin roots to help students analyze the meanings of words. (great visuals)


IMS Library Resources
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