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TEKS ELA Standard: 5.2.A.iv
decoding words using advanced knowledge of the influence of prefixes and suffixes on base words
Words Within Words: February
How many words can you find within February?
Words Within Words: PATRICK
How many words can you find within Patrick?
Thermocryptograph (Greek and Latin)
What on earth is a Thermocryptograph? Break apart the Greek and Latin roots, figure out what it should mean, then invent what it describes.
Words Within Words: ORNAMENT
How many words can you find within ORNAMENT?
Words Within Words: GENERAL
How many words can you find within “general”?
Prefixes and Suffixes in Other Languages
Let’s go beyond merely memorizing word parts and instead analyze across languages. How do other languages make a word the opposite?
Analyze Suffixes: -en
What exactly does adding -en to a word do? Find the pattern. Then find the words that break it.
Analyze Suffixes: -ly, -less, and -ful
What exactly does adding -less do to a word?
Word Ladder: Arm to Leg (6-steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Common English Words From Other Languages
Bored with typical spelling studies? Let’s dig into the origins of common English words from other languages!
Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names
Let’s create a new dinosaur using Greek and Latin stems!