DECODING STRATEGIES
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DECODING STRATEGY #1
BREAK THE WORD IN SYLLABLES
EXACTLY-HOW MANY SYLLABLES?
• A. CLAP IT OUT
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• B. COUNT IT OUT
HOW MANY SYLLABLES?
• INTERNET 3
3: IN-TER-NET
• CHASING 5
2: CHAS-ING
• ANOTHER
3: AN-OTH-ER
• PHOTOGRAPHER
4: PHO-TOG-RA-PHER
• BASED
1: BASED
We
DECODING STRATEGY #2
BREAK THE WORD INTO PARTS
IS THERE A PREFIX?
• A PREFIX COMES BEFORE (BEFORE/AFTER) THE BASE
WORD (ORIGINAL WORD)
• A PREFIX IS NOT A WORD BY ITSELF
• A PREFIX CHANGES THE BASE WORD
• IN- = OPPOSITE
• ABILITY = ABLE TO DO
• IN + ABILITY = INABILITY = NOT ABLE TO DO
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE PREFIX?
COMMON PREFIXES
NUMBER PREFIXES
Prefix
Meaning
Prefix
Meaning
Uni-
Ten (10)
Semi-
before
Penta-
Two (2)
Sub-
middle
Dec-
One (1)
Pre-
opposite
Tri-
Five (5)
Mid-
half
Bi-
Three (3)
Un-
below
DECODING STRATEGY #3
BREAK THE WORD INTO PARTS
IS THERE A SUFFIX?
• A SUFFIX COMES AFTER (BEFORE/AFTER) THE BASE WORD.
• A SUFFIX IS NOT A WORD BY ITSELF.
• A SUFFIX CHANGES THE BASE WORD.
• JOY = FEELING OF GREAT PLEASURE
• -FUL = FULL OF
• JOY + FUL = JOYFUL =FEELING FULL OF GREAT PLEASURE
DECODING STRATEGY #4
BREAK THE WORD INTO TWO
WORDS
COMPOUND WORDS
• WHAT ARE THE TWO WORDS THAT MAKE UP THE COMPOUND
WORD?
• WHAT DO THE TWO WORDS MEAN?
• HORSESHOE
• HORSE + SHOE
• HORSE = ANIMAL
• SHOE = WEAR TO COVER FEET
• HORSESHOE = A SHOE FOR A HORSE
WHAT ARE THE TWO WORDS
IN THE COMPOUND WORD?
ADD A PLUS SIGN BETWEEN THE TWO WORDS IN THE COMPOUND WORD
1.
CHEER + LEADER
2.
DOG + HOUSE
3.
SKY + DIVER
4.
GRAND + FATHER
5.
POP + CORN
WHAT DOES THE COMPOUND WORD MEAN?
1. SCHOOLHOUSE—IT IS A HOUSE USED FOR SCHOOL
2. GRAVEYARD—A YARD THAT HAS GRAVES
3. SEASHELL—A SHELL FROM THE SEA
4.
MAILMAN—A MAN THAT DELIVERS MAIL
5.
KEYCHAIN—A CHAIN THAT HOLDS KEYS