Scholars show what they know about suffixes with a grammar activity that challenges them to find a word, and identify its base word and suffix. 

Concepts

Grammar, suffixes, root words, substitute teachers

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Copy and laminate word cards for continued use
• Have copies readily available for early finishers to work with when their first task is complete
• Extend the learning experience; direct class members to define the words they analyze 

Classroom Considerations

• Provides eight spaces to examine words; however, there are 18 word cards, copy multiple worksheets or focus on a smaller amount
• The activity is the last of eight resources in a series designed for a third grade classroom's substitute teacher lesson plan 

Pros

• Cards equipped with en easy-to-read font and a bright background 
• Worksheet is organized clearly 

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.3.2.e