February 6, 2013
W.E.B. Dubois
Standard
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SPI 0501.1.12 Recognize
root words and prefixes as
aids in determining meaning
within context.
JSYB EQ
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How can I utilize my
knowledge of root word,
affixes, and their
meanings within context
in order to understand
unfamiliar words?
JSYB Vocabulary
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Root words
Affixes
Prefix
Suffix
Determine
Unknown
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SPI 0501.1.12 RECOGNIZE ROOT WORDS
AND PREFIXES AS AIDS IN DETERMINING
MEANING WITHIN CONTEXT.
JSYB: Week 5, Day 2
Focusing on Root Words: Prefix
A prefix is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Which one of the following prefixes can you correctly use with all four
words: re, dis, or mis? Use your definition sheets to define each
prefix.
1. behave
place lead take
Based on how the prefix changes the meaning of the root words,
what do you think that the prefix means?
What words can you create with the other two prefixes? Name at
least three for each.
Analogy Galaxy: Complete the following analogy.
FEAST : BANQUET :: weep : _____
A. cry
B. yell
C. eat
D. delight
SPI 0501.4.1 Identify the
most reliable information
sources available for
preparing a research report.
Brainstorm
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Create a bubble map with a center bubble and 4
bubbles.
 In the center bubble, write “Reliable Source”.
 In one outer bubble, write “book”
 In one outer bubble, write “magazine”
 In another outer bubble, write “internet”
 In the final bubble, write “reference material”
Now list sources for each bubble that you think would
be reliable.
Essential Question
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How can I evaluate a source to
determine if it is reliable?
Did your list include
any of the following?
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Books
Photos
Text books
Non-fiction
Biographies
Reference materials
Atlas
Almanac
Encyclopedia
Internet
PBS
Discovery
videos, DVDs
Magazines
National
Geographic
Kids Discover
Time for Kids
Time
Watch this United
Streaming Videos.
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Think about it…
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Write your answer to this question
How can you prove that your source is reliable?
Encyclopedia
Which is more reliable?
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 Wikipedia
 Encyclopedia
Websites
Which is reliable?
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On your paper, draw a T-chart
articles written on a school site by students
governmental publications
blog
official site such as Sea World, National Park
Service, etc.
How do you determine if the information is
correct?
magazines or
newspapers
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Which is more reliable?
tabloid magazines
governmental
publications
An editorial
library books
(textbooks)
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Which is more reliable?
 Books copyrighted before 1950's are fine if you are
reporting on an historical topic, but not so good if
reporting on a science topic such as space travel.
 current books
 from official sources such as NASA
 fiction
letters, diaries, journals,
interviews
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Which is more reliable?
 letter written by a person who witnessed an event
 writing from someone who heard about an event
Brain Pop
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Summary
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Name 3 Reliable Sources
Name 2 Unreliable Sources
How could you prove that a
source is reliable?
Do you think we met the SPI today?
SPI 0501.4.1 Identify the most reliable information sources
available for preparing a research report.