Transcript Be a Mind Reader!

deodorize
Prefix
Base Word
Suffix
de(opposite/down or
away)
odor
-ize
(to make)
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
to get rid of
odor/smells; usually
bad ones!
Other “de-” words: deflate, defrost, and debug
Other “-ize” words: personalize, computerize
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
different
Prefix
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
Base Word
Suffix
differ
-ent
(make words adjectives)
not the same
differ (v) different (adj)
excel (v) excellent (adj)
depend (v) dependent (adj)
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
employee
Prefix
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
Base Word
Suffix
employ
-ee
makes verbs into nouns
(always a person)
someone who works at a
place of business
Nominate (v) nominee (n)
Evacuate (v) evacuee (n)
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
international
Prefix
Base Word
Suffix
nation
-al
(makes words into
adjectives)
inter –
(between)
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
between nations;
The international
soccer tournament
features nations
from around the
world.
Inter - section/intersection (between sections – where two road meet)
set/internet (between networks)
-al – accident (n); accidental (adj)
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
invasion
Prefix
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
Base Word
Suffix
invade
-sion
(makes words nouns, just like
“tion” does)
attacking a victim
Note the pronunciation change:
provide (v); provision (n)
collide (v); collision (n)
erode (v); erosion (n)
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
prehistoric
Prefix
Base Word
Suffix
history
-ic
(makes words
adjectives)
pre(before; first)
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
before history was
written down
Other “pre-” words: pretest; prefix; preview; precaution
Poetry (n); poetic (adj)
Allergy (n); allergic (adj)
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
signature
Prefix
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
Base Word
Suffix
sign
-ature/-ure
(makes verbs into nouns)
someone’s cursive
name signed by hand;
autograph
Please (v); pleasure (n)
Legislate (v); legislature (n)
Sign (v); signature (n)
Curve (v); curvature (n)
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
international
different
prehistoric
invasion
employee
deodorize
signature
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It’s important that we learn to spell words that are giving us
trouble in our writing.
Here are words I noticed we need to work on this month:
Now that these words are on our word wall, you must always
spell them correctly, no matter where you are. MAKE SURE YOU
USE THE WORD WALL TO DOUBLE CHECK YOUR SPELLING!
You write them in your literacy notebook while I add them to
the word wall.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
bemoan
disoan
bemone
disone
bemown
blockayed
disown
unknoan
monotoan
milestoan
ber
tromboan
unknone
monotone
milestone
trombone
unknown
monotown
milestown
trombown
overgroan
telephoan
saxophoan
overgrone
telephone
saxophone
overgrown
telephown
saxophown
handbloan
handblone
handblown
microphoan
microphone
microphown