Use context clues and background knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of multi-meaning words. SPI 0701.1.17

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1. Adding to Root Words - [Skillwise worksheet] Build your own words, assign prefixes and suffixes to the root words
2. Bingo Lingo - Players match words on their bingo cards with word roots drawn at random.
3. Building on Root Words - [Skillwise worksheet] How to use prefixes and suffixes with root words
4. Choosing Suffixes for Root Words - [Skillwise worksheet] Exercise in choosing suffixes for root words
5. A Feast of Homonyms - a Quia quiz
6. Flip-a-Chip - Examining Affixes and Roots to Build Vocabulary - lesson plan
7. Growing From Root Words - [Skillwise worksheet] How to find a root word and 'growing' new words from root words
8. Homographs - a two person Quia quiz
9. Homonym Practice - a Quia quiz
10. Homonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of Homonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below
11. Multiple Meaning Words - long list of words to use as writing prompts, students write two sentences for each word using the word as a noun and then as a verb
12. Multiple Meaning Zig Zags - Draw lines connecting each multiple meaning word to two descriptions
13. Multiple Meanings Game - lesson plan from Education World, print pairs of cards and have students search for the student matching their word, 6th to 8th grade word list included
14. Roots and Their Families - In this lesson you will: learn common roots that form many words, sort roots of words to complete sentences correctly, and answer questions about new words by using their roots as clues.
15. Matching Root Words - [Skillwise worksheet] An activity in matching the same root words
16. More Roots and Their Families - In this lesson you will:, choose the correct root to complete a word, sort roots to complete sentences, and define new words by using the roots as clues
17. Root Words - Underline the root words in the slides. Circle the prefix or suffix.
18. Rooting Out Words - Help Remainder the Dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the market by uncovering the roots of words. (three categories, several difficulty levels - from FunBrain)
19. Root Crossword - A crossword activity in root words
20. Root Word Quizzes - Three levels
21. Root Word Quiz - match words with their roots
22. Root word quiz - match word with its root
23. Root Words - Entry level 3 quiz
24. Root Words - Level 1 quiz
25. Root Words - Entry 1 & 2 quiz
26. Taking Away the Prefix to Find the Root Word - [Skillwise worksheet] Exercise in finding the root word by removing the prefix
27. Using Context Clues - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of using context clues. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
28. Word Parts - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of root words, prefixes, and suffixes. For each topic, exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below. The 87 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.