Word Structure RE 5.1
Name _______________________
I can find and use root words, prefixes, suffixes, plurals, compound
words, contractions and abbreviations.
Level 5
5.1
SRI 750
GL 4-5
I know that a prefix is a group of letters at the beginning of a word that changes the
meaning to the word.
I know that a suffix is a group of letters at the end of a word that changes the
meaning to the word.
I know that a root word is the central building block of a word. It gives the central
meaning to the word.
I know that contractions are combinations of two words with an apostrophe
I know that plurals are words that mean “more than one”.
I know compound words are words that are built by putting two words together.
I know that abbreviations are short-cuts that use a few letters to mean a whole word.
Abbreviations typically end with a period.
I can apply what I know about word parts to vocabulary words, and words I
encounter when I read.
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Practice: Record activities you do and your score
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I can recognize beginning prefixes and suffixes like un-, re-, -ed, -s and ing
I can define: prefix, suffix, root word, compound word, contraction and
abbreviation.
I can break words down into parts for analysis
I can break words down into word parts and use a prefix/suffix guide to
find meanings.
I can use the meanings of prefixes, suffixes and root words to determine
possible meanings of new words.
I can use what I know about plurals, compound words, contractions and
abbreviations to determine word meanings.
I can apply these skills to unfamiliar word I encounter when I read.
I can teach others how to use word parts.
I can use word parts to analyze words at a higher level.
I can pass a final quiz on word parts ________________ __________________
Crockett Sept 2006