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PREFIXES, SUFFIXES &

ROOTS

?’s By: Amanda Montello

Lesson Plan and Objective Subject – 4th Grade Language Arts Title of Lesson - Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots Objective – The students will be able to define and identify prefixes, suffixes, and roots to

determine the meaning of words.Standards for 4th grade Language Arts:

3.4AV7: Identify the meaning of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and their various forms to determine meaning of words.

1.2WC2-4: Spell high frequency words, plurals, and inflectional endings, contractions, roots, suffixes and prefixes correctly.

Procedures – Introduce prefixes and suffixes with the power point on prefixes and suffixes. Discuss the definition of a prefix. Ask the students “Where do prefixes appear?” Then following the power

point, give examples of prefixes and the meanings. Show students examples of sentences that contain the prefixes that were discussed. Discuss the definition of a suffix. Ask the students “Where do suffixes appear?” Then following the power

point, give examples of suffixes and the meanings. Show students examples of sentences that contain the suffixes that were discussed. Discuss root words and give a few examples. See how many words students can create given specific prefixes and suffixes Show the video of the rap song on prefixes, suffixes, and roots

Evaluation  - After the students go through the Power Point and do the activity, have then complete the interactive quiz

Materials - Prefix and Suffix Power Point, Computer, Prefix and Suffix song, Pencils, Paper

Why are we learning this? What is the purpose of this presentation? After the presentation you will be able to define

what prefixes, suffixes, and roots are, and also be able to identify the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes.

In addition, you will be able to identify different prefixes, suffixes, and roots in sentences and use the context of those sentences to help you figure out the meaning.

Finally, at the end of the presentation you should be able to understand that prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of words. This Power Point will help you become confident in identifying and using prefixes and suffixes in your reading and writing.

WHAT IS A PREFIX?

A prefix is a letter or sequence of letters attached to the beginning of a word, root, or phrase to change its meaning

EXAMPLES OF PREFIXES

Dis- not, do the opposite of

Re- againMis- wrongPost- afterPre- before, in front of

EXAMPLES OF SENTENCES

I hope they don’t discontinue my favorite flavor of ice cream?

The teacher made the students redo their homework because they had the wrong answers.

The boy felt misunderstood. The baseball players had a postgame

interview. The students took a pretest to prepare

them for the real one.

SUFFIX

A Suffix is a letter or sequence of letters that may be added to the end of a word, root, or phrase to change its meaning

EXAMPLES OF SUFFIXES

able, ible- able to, capable offul- full ofor- one who does somethingless- without

EXAMPLES OF SENTENCES

The kids were not allowed to play ball in the house because there were so many breakable items.

The girl was careful not to scare her fish when cleaning its tank.

The editor fixed all of the mistakes the writer made.

The search for the treasure seemed endless.

ROOTS = WORDS LEFT WHEN YOU TAKE AWAY PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

We make new words from root words by adding prefixes and suffixes

For example, we can add the prefix BI to the root word CYCLE to form the word Bicycle

OR

We can add the suffix ING to the root word EXAMINE to form the word Examining

Can anyone give me an example?

Examples of sentences Can you give me an example of a sentence containing the prefix DIS?

How about the prefix UN?

Can you give me an example of a sentence containing the suffix OR?

How about the prefix ABLE?

Start looking for prefixes and suffixes in the books you are reading! They are EVERYWHERE!

Keep a list and look up what they mean so you can share them with the class!

CHALLENGE

See how many words you can create using the following prefixes and suffixes:

Prefixes: Dis , Re, Mis

Suffixes: able, less, or

Song about Prefixes, Suffixes

& Roots!

Resources

Callella, T., Carolea, W., & Rous, S. (2004). Prefixes and suffixes: Teaching vocabulary to improve reading comprehension. New York, NY: Creative Teaching Press. Frymire, D. (2009). Prefixes, suffixes, & roots rap. Retrieved September 28, 2012 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOJrjNR7ZZMPulver, R., & Reed, L. R. (2011). Happy endings: A story about suffixes. New York: Holiday House. Other Resources http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/downloads/articles/Prefix-SuffixWordList.pdf

Testing your Knowledge!

Quiz Time! The following questions are over the concepts we just learned in this PowerPoint. Do your best to answer them correctly.

Question 1 Question 2Question 3

Question 1 What is a prefix and where does it appear?

A letter or sequence of letters that may be added to both the beginning and end of a word, root, or phrase to change its meaning

A letter or sequence of letters that may be added to the end of a word, root, or phrase to change its meaning

A letter or sequence of letters attached to the beginning of a word, root, or phrase to change its meaning

GREAT JOB!

You answered this question correctly:

A prefix is…. a letter or sequence of letters attached to the beginning of a word, root, or phrase to change its meaning

Question 2

Try Again

Please review the following information by clicking on the picture below, and then try to answer the question again.

Question 2

In the following sentence, identify the meaning of the suffix:

The search for the treasure seemed endless.

With

Never ending

Without

Great Job!

You answered this question correctly:

The suffix in the sentence is less- and the meaning of the suffix is without

Question 3

Try Again

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Question 3

How many root words appear in the following sentence?

The careless little girl hit the trashcan with her tricycle because she was busy examining the ice cream truck.

Two

Three

Four

Great Job!

You answered this question correctly:

The three root words in the following sentence include: care, cycle, and examine

The careless little girl hit the trashcan with her tricycle because she was busy examining the

ice cream truck.

Try Again

Please review the following information by clicking on the picture below, and then try to answer the question again.

You are finished with the Quiz!