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Vocabulary Instruction

-ion. Anti-. -able. Non-. Vocabulary Instruction. -spec-. -ped-. Structural Analysis. Dis-. Auto-. Teach Students about Word Parts. Derivatives (root words) Affixes: Prefixes Suffixes.

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Vocabulary Instruction

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  1. -ion Anti- -able Non- Vocabulary Instruction -spec- -ped- Structural Analysis Dis- Auto-

  2. Teach Students about Word Parts • Derivatives (root words) • Affixes: • Prefixes • Suffixes These word parts come from other languages like Greek or Latin. They are often the source of odd English spellings.

  3. Prefixes • Added to the beginning of words • Change the meaning of words • Example: • Cover means hide from view. • Discover means to find.

  4. Common Prefixes

  5. Common Prefixes

  6. Suffixes • Added to end of words • Change word’s function and meaning • Example • Exclaim is a verb meaning to shout suddenly • Exclamation is a noun meaning noisy talk

  7. Common Suffixes

  8. Common Suffixes

  9. Derivatives • Root words • Base words • Carry the most meaning • Most English words are built from at least one root.

  10. Common Derivatives

  11. Common Derivatives

  12. Put It All Together And… Analyze transport • Latin root = port • Means “to carry” • Prefix = trans • Means across • Transport = carry across • Add a suffix - ation • Means action or process • Transportation = the act of carrying something across a space

  13. Transfer this knowledge to understand all of these words

  14. Caution!!! • It is impossible to learn ALL of the possible root words, prefixes or suffixes • It is better for you to generalize unknown words from known words • Example: I know that a biologist studies life, so a chemist probably studies chemistry.

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