Growing Words: Word Part Instruction (Arlington Public Schools)
Description:
Growing Words is an instructional resource for K -5 teachers. Extensive research shows that understanding common prefixes and suffixes, and how they combine with basewords and roots will make students more effective readers, writers and spellers, while also significantly expanding a student’s vocabulary. In this guide, the K –3 component focuses on common prefixes and suffixes and how adding these word parts to base words changes the word’s meaning.In grades 4 and 5 more attention is given to affixes and roots in order to increase word knowledge.Steps for introducing the word part as well as opportunities for practice are included in this resource.
Growing Words Components:
- Research justification for teaching affixes and roots
- Important vocabulary related to teaching affixes and roots
- Steps for Introducing a Word Part
- Instructional Activities
- Scope and Sequence of Word Parts by Grade Level
- Poster to display the affix or root under study
- Student record sheet for grades 2-5
- Sample SOL Stems
- SOL aligned Warm ups orQuick Checks