Wacky Words: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
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Author:
Amy Smith
System: Gadsden City School: W. E. Striplin Elementary School
General Activity Information
Activity ID:
2844
Title: Wacky Words: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
Digital Tool/Resource: Flippity Randomizer: Word Parts
Web Address – URL:
Overview: This learning activity includes a prefix, root word, and suffix randomizer wheel created on Flippity. The teacher will share this resource with the students. Students will spin the wheel to create new words. Each word will have a prefix and suffix added to the root word. Many of the words will not make sense and that is why this activity is so fun!
This resource was created as part of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
Associated Standards and Objectives
Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts 27. Discover word meanings by analyzing word parts, examining connotation and denotation, or using print or digital reference tools.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
27.
Word parts
Connotation
Denotation
Print reference tools
Digital reference tools Knowledge:
27. Students know:
The meaning of words can be identified by examining the word's morphological structure or its connotation or denotation.
Strategies for using print and digital reference tools. Skills:
27. Students are able to:
Use word parts, connotation, and/or denotation to determine word meanings.
Use reference tools to determine word meanings. Understanding:
27. Students understand that:
If they encounter an unfamiliar or unknown word in text, they should use a strategy to discover the word meaning or consult a reference tool to find the word meaning.
Learning Objectives: The students will:
create new words and write definitions for the words.
write sentences using their newly created words.
I can:
define a word using affixes.
create new words and write definitions for them.
Strategies, Preparations and Variations
Phase: During/Explore/Explain
Activity: This activity would work well as an individual or collaborative activity. The students will need a piece of paper and a writing utensil as well as a device. The students will access the Flippity link that was shared by their teacher. The student will click the large arrow to the right to spin the Randomizer Wheel. The student will write their new word on their paper. Next, the student will write a definition for the word. Finally, the student will use the word in a sentence.
Note: The words may not be real words. That is the point of the assignment. If students can determine the meaning of a word that doesn't make any sense, real words will be much easier.
Assessment Strategies: When teachers are evaluating this assignment, they will want to look at the definitions that their students created. Even if the word is not a real word, the students should be able to write a definition for the word. For example, if the student spins the word "multijectity", they may write a definition like "the condition of throwing many things."
Advanced Preparation: The teacher will need to share the link with the students.
The teacher will need to instruct students to get a piece of paper or their notebook and something to write with.
The teacher should be certain that students understand the concept of prefixes, root words, and suffixes.
Variation Tips (optional): To extend the activity, teachers could have the students create Frayer models for their new words.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):
Keywords and Search Tags
Keywords and Search Tags:
6th grade, Frayer model, prefix, root word, sentences, suffix, vocabulary
