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Curated OER

Revise Your Punctuation - 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore various punctuation marks used in writing.  In this lesson, students read an article on punctuation, then complete several exercises to practice what they learned.
Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
Create words using prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Group the words together as words are created and add them to the word bank. Add your own prefixes, suffixes, and root words to extend the activity.
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Education.com

Education.com: L.4.4.b Worksheets: Use Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots as Clues

For Students 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 22 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard L.4.4.B: Use common, grade appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Take Their Word for It!

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students learn how scientific terms are formed using Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes, and on that basis, learn to make an educated guess about the meaning of a word. Students are introduced to the role played by metaphor in...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots Putting the Pieces Together

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Putting word parts together, students understand and acquire new vocabulary to use in reading and writing. This flipchart uses several self-checking techniques that will engage students to build and...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: It's Greek to Me!

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
This activity engages students in vocabulary-building strategies related to Greek and Latin roots. Students will be given charts with Greek and Latin roots. Students will practice combining different roots to form present-day English words.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Roots & Prefixes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Tests knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and prefixes, using matching, concentration, and word search formats.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Roots & Affixes

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
A learning module that includes fifteen links to images, videos, online games, websites, lists and more that teach prefixes, Greek and Latin rooms, and suffixes.
Article
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Grade 5 Elementary Root Words

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This article focuses on teaching root words to 5th graders. It includes an explanation of root words, prefixes and suffixes, and word families. It also provides a root words worksheet with answer key.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Root/base Words

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
In this learning game, students match words with their correct root word.
Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Practice With Suffixes (Nouns)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Interactively increase students understanding and use of vocabulary with an activity that highlights the concepts of suffixes and base words.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Prefix and Suffix Mix Up

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
In this activity provided by SMART, students will 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.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Prefixes and Suffixes

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews prefixes, root words, and suffixes. Students practice constructing sentences.
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Suffixes [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
BBC Skillswise offers a worksheet on suffixes for teachers and students.
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Prefix and Suffix Flip Book

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
The student will blend base words and affixes to make words.
Unit Plan
Hopelink

Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Teaching Word Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Understanding word structure and being able to identify root or base words, prefixes and suffixes give your student valuable vocabulary-building skills. Click on the Prefixes and Suffixes handout.
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Morpheme Structures: Affix Fit

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
A lesson plan in which young scholars match word cards with appropriate prefixes and suffixes. Materials are included.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this activity provided by SMART, students will learn the differences between prefixes and suffixes, as well as identify several different words and use them in sentences to help solidify which types of words represent prefixes and...
Study Guide
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Contextual Clues

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Strategies to help students recognize the meaning of words through contextual clues provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as C(2)QU (See Two Cue You), PReP (Prereading Plan),...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Weather Watchers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners are introduced to some essential meteorology concepts so they more fully understand the impact of meteorological activity on air pollution control and prevention. First, they develop an understanding of the magnitude and...
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Morpheme Structures: Affix Sort [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A lesson plan in which students sort words according to whether they have a prefix, a suffix, both, or neither. Materials are included.