ACELA1513
Understand how to use knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words
Elaborations
- talking about how suffixes change over time and new forms are invented to reflect changing attitudes to gender, for example 'policewoman' or 'salesperson' (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- using knowledge of known words and base words to spell new words, for example the spelling and meaning connections between 'vision', 'television' and 'revision' (Skills: Literacy)
- learning that many complex words were originally hyphenated but are now written without a hyphen, for example 'uncommon, 'renew', 'email' and 'refine' (Skills: Literacy)
- applying knowledge of spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example 'suitable', 'likeable' and 'collapsible' (Skills: Literacy)
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Spelling Sentence Challenge Worksheet
A teaching resource to help consolidate their current spelling program and grammar use.
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Snag-a-Suffix Claw Machine Interactive Review Game
Review knowledge of suffixes with an exciting interactive claw machine game!
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Google Slides Interactive - Prefixes Activity
Practise adding prefixes to words by identifying, defining, and matching them in context.
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Greek and Latin Roots- Vocabulary Notebook
Enhance vocabulary containing Greek and Latin roots with a Google Slides Interactive vocabulary notebook. Also available in print format.
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Morphology Meanings Bingo
Examine word parts and identify their morphological meanings in this BINGO game.
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Suffix Mini Anchor Charts
Give your students a visual reminder of the meanings of 28 affixes with a printable set of miniature suffix anchor charts.
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Greek and Latin Roots - Word Tree Anchor Charts
Encourage vocabulary development with 24 Greek and Latin Root Tree anchor charts.
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Printable Vocabulary Games - Playing with Prefixes
Practise building and using words with common prefixes with a fun prefix vocabulary game.
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Which Suffix is it? - Task Cards
Practise using suffixes in sentences with a set of printable suffix task cards.
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Greek/Latin Roots Posters
Encourage vocabulary development with a set of 23 Greek and Latin roots posters.
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Suffix Dominoes - Vocabulary Game
Identify new words that include common suffixes with a fun suffixes vocabulary game.
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Words with Suffixes - Word Building Activity
Build words by matching the root word to suffixes and recording the new words on the answer sheet.
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Building Words with Prefixes Sorting Activity
Build words by matching the root word to prefixes and recording the new terms on the answer sheet.
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Greek and Latin Roots Poster Pack
Encourage vocabulary development with a set of 24 Greek and Latin Roots posters.
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Mini Anchor Charts - Prefixes
Give your students a visual reminder of the meanings of 36 different prefixes with a printable set of miniature prefix anchor charts.
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Prefix Words - Classroom Display
Build a classroom word wall and boost vocabulary skills with a printable prefix classroom display.
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Affix Word Tree - Poster & Worksheet
Encourage vocabulary development with printable affix word tree anchor chart and worksheet
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Four in a Row Vocabulary Game - Suffixes
Practise matching words to their common suffixes and build vocabulary with a suffix vocabulary game.
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Suffix Saga - Vocabulary Game
Practise building and using words with common suffixes with a fun vocabulary game!
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Greek and Latin Root Words - Illustrated Word Wall
Use word wall displays to build student vocabulary with daily exposure to Greek and Latin root words.
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Around in Circles Active Game
An active game to use when reviewing any type of content with your students.