In this Opposite Day learning exercise, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the sentences,...

Encountering a new an unfamiliar word can stump even the best readers. Third graders learn how to assess the base, prefix, and suffix of words to help them determine its meaning. The class works together to go over a series of common...

Fourth graders play a game. In this vocabulary lesson, 4th graders play the game Charades to help review their vocabulary words. At the end of the lesson students can create their own words to act out.

Students review new vocabulary. In this vocabulary lesson, students are introduced to the "nifty thrifty fifty" vocabulary words, their definitions, and the meanings of their prefix, suffix, and root words. The fifty words are split into...

Students use the text "The Great Chase" to explore characters, views, and using words and phrases from the text. They write character profiles that describe the characters in the story. Students use key words and phrases from the story.

Learnersstudy root words. In this word study lesson, they identify the root words from several compound words. There are examples listed in this lesson plan.

After a brief review of roots and affixes, partners are asked to choose a root, find words built on that root, and create a Christmas ornament decorated with these words. Beware the typos!

Fourth graders brainstorm and write suffixes and prefixes for the word "friend." Students discuss the concept, then complete a related worksheet found on a link in the instructional activity.

Pupils read independently each day of the week and record difficult words and phrases. They fill out a literature log, retell the story and participate in word work based on the language of the book. They free write in journals each week.

In this language arts instructional activity, students add "ing" to words, match singulars with plurals, add appropriate prefixes to words, identify antonyms and synonyms, and complete a variety of additional activities.

In this antonym learning exercise, students write the opposite of a word in bold type in a sentences, choosing a prefix of "dis", "in" or "un" to begin each antonym.

Students summarize information. In this language arts activity, students summarize information from a fictional text. Students read a folktale and summarize the story.

Students participate in pre-reading activities, journal keeping, vocabulary lists and other reading comprehension boosters. These activities can be applied to many genres.

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.

MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."UN" prefix words: Unattractive - 8, Unconscious - 6,...

This page offers links to 112 vocabulary words from these 14 prefix word game puzzles (eight words for each prefix). Select the prefix; links are: AB - AD - BE - COM - DE - DIS - EN - EX - IN - PRE - PRO - RE - SUB - UN. Then select the...

This interactive activity offers a practice for using the prefixes post-, pre-, dis-, in-, and un- that keeps track of score.

MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix, a total of 112 words. These prefix activities include: ab...

MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level (5-8) of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix, a total of 112 words. These prefix activities...

In this lesson, students will use a the rap song about prefixes, suffixes and roots and the song "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield. Students will be engaged as they are practice their understanding of prefixes, suffixes and roots. Then...

Learn prefix skills by taking the quiz using "Matching, Concentration, Flashcards, or Word Search."

[Free Registration/Login Required] A prefix is a group of letters that go in front of a word. Using a prefix changes the meaning of that word. This lesson will cover the following prefixes: super, sub, un, pre, uni, bi, tri.

Classroom teachers will learn about structural analysis of words, an important instructional strategy. Teachers will learn how to implement structural analysis, understand how to measure progress with structural analysis, find research...

A lesson plan in which students play a memory match game by matching affixes and their meanings. Materials are included.