English Unit: Prefixes and Suffixes
This comprehensive and detailed unit plan is designed to support students to know how to use common prefixes and suffixes, as well as generalisations for adding suffixes to base words. The unit contains a presentation that walks students through the common prefixes, suffixes and spelling rules associated with them, a student reference card, worksheets and games. At the completion of the unit, there is an assessment for teachers to utilise to assess student learning.
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Learning goals
- We are learning how to use common prefixes and suffixes and to add a suffix to a base word to form a plural or past tense.
- We are learning how to use common prefixes and suffixes and to add a suffix to a base word to form a plural or past tense.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E3LY10
9
Understand how to apply knowledge of common base words, prefixes, suffixes and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word to read and comprehend new multimorphemic words
ACELA1827
8.4
Know how to use common prefixes and suffixes, and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word
EN2-5A
old
Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter– sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words
EN2-VOCAB-01
new
Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words
EN2-REFLU-01
new
Sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning
EN2-RECOM-01
new
Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
EN2-SPELL-01
new
Selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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