6.01 Determining the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words using context clues, a dictionary, a glossary, thesaurus, and/or structural analysis (roots, prefixes, suffixes) of words.
| Lesson Title: | Prefixes, Root Words, and Suffixes | ||
| Curriculum Area: | English Language Arts | ||
| Technology Strand: | Uses technology but does not address a technology strand | ||
| Grade Level: | 8 | ||
| Essential Question: | How do you determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words using context clues, a dictionary,and a glossary? |
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Activity Summary | In this lesson, students will review their knowledge of prefixes, root words, and suffixes through the use of Sort Cards. Students will participate in a Vocabulary Jeopardy game designed using powerpoint. |
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Curriculum |
English Language Arts 6.01 Determining the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words using context clues, a dictionary, a glossary, thesaurus, and/or structural analysis (roots, prefixes, suffixes) of words. |
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Technology |
Uses technology but does not address a technology strand |
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1. Open the file sortcard.doc and cut out set of Sort Cards per activity group. 2. Divide students into groups of 3-4 each. 3. Distribute a set of sort cards to each group. 4. Instruct students to sort their cards into categories or groups based upon the relationships which they think exist between the terms. 5. After the cards are sorted, instruct students to create labels for their card groupings. 6. Have groups present their groupings and labels, providing a justification for each. |
| Technology Vocabulary: Multimedia Vocabulary |
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1. Open the file VocabularyJeopardy.ppt 2. Engage the students in the game by either dividing them into teams or allowing them to compete alone. 3. Devise a scorekeeping method. This game has 30 questions (including one Double Jeopardy question) and a bonus Final Jeopardy question. 4. Hint: Playing this game works best when displayed on a SmartBoard but can be played by projecting the slideshow onto an overhead screen using an LCD projector or evn by using an AverKey and classroom television. |
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Challenge Envelopes 1. Divide the class into small groups to discuss unit, for example: -what are two words that start with bio-? -what are two words that have graph as a root? -what does miss mean? -Give two examples of co-. -What does tele- mean? 2. Give each group of students an envelope. 3. Have each group write a challenge questions on the freont of the envelope. Encourage higher level questions that have prompts like: - What might be...? - What could be...? - What if...? 4. Have each group generate the answer or criteria for a response and include a sample response. These should all be placed inside the envelope. 5. Rotate the envelopes throughout the class. When a group receives an envelope, the question is to be addressed and then the group should decide on one overall answer. 6. Have each group put their own response to the question inside the envelop when they are done. They should then send the envelope back into circulation (teacher determines a time limit for answering questions). 7. As the envelopes begin to fill with responses, the groups are to compare their responses to the others that are in the envelopes. |
| Resources Click for directions on how to download files on a Windows computer. |
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Microsoft Word Files sortcard.doc Microsoft PowerPoint Files Vocabulary_Jeopardy.ppt |
| Re-teaching and Enrichment Activities |
| Rhoda Graves |
| Northeast High, Data last modified: 6/12/2003 |