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Spelling and Thinking Lesson Plan

Spelling and Thinking Lesson Plan

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Spelling and Thinking

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Students are introduced to the new spelling words for the week. In groups, they sort the words according to the different prefixes and identify what the prefixes mean. They discover a new spelling strategy and practice using it for this week's spelling list.

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4th - 5th

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English Language Arts

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