Use knowledge of root words, affixes, syllabication, and/or spelling patterns as aids in determining meaning within context. SPI 0601.1.20

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1. Adding to Root Words - [Skillwise worksheet] Build your own words, adding 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. Choosing the Right Ending - [Skillwise factsheet] Information to help you choose the right ending for root words
6. Context Clues - define the bold word in the reading selection
7. Context Clues - define the bold word in the reading selection
8. Context Clues: Explanations - define the bold word in the reading selection
9. Context Clues: Comparison Clues - define the bold word in the reading selection
10. Context Clues: Contrast Clues - define the bold word in the reading selection
11. Context Clues: Synonyms - worksheet to be printed for students
12. Flip-a-Chip - Examining Affixes and Roots to Build Vocabulary - lesson plan
13. Growing From Root Words - [Skillwise worksheet] How to find a root word and 'growing' new words from root words.
14. 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
15. 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
16. One-minute Video on Root Words - Why learn about root words?
17. Prefix Skills - Quia quiz
18. Prefixes and Suffixes - [Skillwise factsheet] Understanding how to find the root of a word and adding prefixes and suffixes to a root word.
19. Prefixes Say Plenty - In this lesson you will: practice using ten prefixes, attach prefixes to root words, and use prefixes as clues to complete sentences
20. Root Words - Underline the root words in the slides. Circle the prefix or suffix.
21. 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)
22. Root Word Quiz - match words with their roots
23. Root word quiz - match word with its root
24. Root Words - Fact Sheet to share with students
25. Root Words - [Skillwise factsheet] Summary of what root words are and why they are helpful.
26. Root Words - [Skillwise quiz] entry level quiz
27. Root Words - [Skillwise quiz] level one quiz
28. Roots and their Families - In this lesson you will: learn common roots that appear in many words, sort roots to complete sentences correctly, and answer questions about new words by using their roots as clues
29. Suffixes - In this lesson you will: learn about suffixes and how they help change and define words, make new words by adding a suffix to a root word, and use suffixes to complete words
30. Taking Away the Prefix to Find the Root Word - [Skillwise worksheet] Exercise in finding the root word by removing the prefix.
31. Taking Away the Suffix to Find the Root Word - [Skillwise worksheet] Exercise in finding the root word by removing the suffix
32. 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.
33. Using Root Words to Make New Words - [Skillwise worksheet] How to use root words to make new words.
34. 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.
35. You Can't Spell the Word Prefix Without a Prefix - students learn in a cooperative setting to identify, define, and construct words with prefixes; lesson plan

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