4 th Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.4 (1Q) Know common roots and affixes derived from Greek and Latin...

4th Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.4 (1Q)Know common roots and affixes derived from Greek and Latin and use this knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., international).

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Learning Objective

Name ______________________

Today, we will use suffixes to analyze1 the meaning of words.1 carefully look at

CFUWhat are we going to do today?What does analyze mean? Analyze means __________________________.

Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge

.Circle the letters at the end of the words that are different.

1. new newest

2. bright brightest

CFUStudents, you already know that a letter or group of letters added to the end of words gives them a new meaning. We call these endings suffixes. Today, we will use suffixes to analyze the meaning of words.




Concept Development

A suffix is a letter or group of letters that is added to the end of a base word.

Not examples of a suffix: bullet-let is not a suffix because bul is not a word.letter-er is not a suffix because lett is not a word.CFUWhat is the difference between the word builder and the word letter?Which word has a suffix? How do you know?A ever

B gardener

A suffix has a meaning of its own. To determine2 the meaning of a word with a suffix, use the meaning of the suffix first.

In your own words, what is a suffix? A suffix is ____________________.

Suffix & Meaning

Word with Suffix & Definition

Using the suffix in a sentence

-let (small)

pig + let = piglet small pig

book + let = booklet small book

The piglet ran around the farm.

The grocery store handed out a free coupon booklet.

-er(someone who)

teach + er = teachersomeone who teaches

build + er = buildersomeone who builds

Our teacher reminded us to study for the spelling test.

The builder put together the new playground at school.

2 figure out

A base word is a word in its basic form, without a prefix or suffix.





Skill Development/Guided Practice

Use suffixes to analyze the meaning of words.

1. My mom cooked chicken cutlets for dinner because there were only little pieces of chicken left .

Suffix:________ means__________A a small chickenB a small dinnerC a small cut

2. The girl had ringlet curls in her hair.

Suffix:________ means__________A a small circle in the center of a treeB a small ring of hairC a small wedding ring

3. Her cheeks become reddish whenever she is embarrassed.

Suffix:________ means__________A colored like red

B small and redC a dish that is red

4. Tina felt childish when she cried during the movie.Suffix:________ means__________A a crying childB like a childC movie about a child

5. There were lots of little piglets at the farm.Suffix:________ means__________A a small farmB small pigs C pig farm

6. My sister acts babyish when she sucks her thumb.

Suffix:________ means__________A a small baby

B a baby sisterC like a baby in some way

small

smallsmall

like

likelike

-let -let

-let

-ish

-ish

-ish

A suffix is a letter or group of letters that is added to the end of a base word. ● A suffix has a meaning of its own.

Step #1: Read the sentence, paying attention to the underlined word. a. Identify the suffix in the underlined word. (circle) b. Write the suffix and its meaning. c. Identify the clues that help know the meaning of the underlined word. (underline)Step #2: Select3 the best definition for the underlined word.(circle)3 choose (synonym)

CFU (#1a) How did I/you identify the suffix? (#1c) How did I/you identify the clues that helped know the meaning of the underlined word?

Suffix Meaning -let small-ish like






Relevance

1. Using suffixes to analyze the meaning of words will help you figure out the meaning of more complex words.

CFUDoes anyone else have another reason why it is relevant to use suffixes to analyze the meaning of words? (pair-share) Why is it relevant to use suffixes to analyze the meaning of words? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more relevant to you? Why?

2. Using suffixes to analyze the meaning of words will help you do well on tests.

-arian: a person who

Librarian = a person who works in a libraryVegetarian = a person who eats mainly vegetablesDisciplinarian = a person who disciplines others

A suffix is a letter or group of letters that is added to the end of a base word. • A suffix has a meaning of its own.

Sample Test Question:

5. Which suffix should be added to word travel to make this sentence true?

A -enB -ingC -erD -let

The travel____ just returned from visiting Japan.






1. The droplet of rain fell on my face.

Suffix:________ means__________

A rain likeB a small dropC a big drop

2. His boyish smile makes him look very young.

Suffix:________ means__________

A like a boyB young boyC small boy

like-ishsmall-let

What did you learn today about using suffixes to analyze the meaning of words?Day 1 __________________________________________________________________________________Day 2 __________________________________________________________________________________

Skill Closure Use suffixes to analyze the meaning of words.Step #1: Read the sentence, paying attention to the underlined word. a. Identify the suffix in the underlined word. (circle) b. Write the suffix and its meaning. c. Identify the clues that help know the meaning of the underlined word.(underline)Step #2: Select the best definition for the underlined word.(circle)

Constructed Response Closure

Summary Closure

Suffix Meaning -let small-ish like

Daniel chose the letter A below for the definition of booklet. Was he correct? Explain your answer.1. The teacher fit all 50 booklets in the little box.

A like a bookB a small boxC a small book







Independent Practice Name _________________________


1. He drove the car homeward and into the garage.

Suffix:________ means__________A the garage at a home B someone who lives in a homeC in the direction of one’s home

2. The airplane took off and flew skyward into the clouds.

Suffix:________ means__________A in the direction of the sky B a place in the cloudsC state of flying

3. The king takes good care of the people and land in his kingdom.

Suffix:________ means__________A a direction to a kingB place where a king or queen rulesC a nice king

4. Americans celebrate freedom on the 4th of July.

Suffix:________ means__________A someone who celebratesB the free directionC state of being free to do what you want

5. The jester told jokes and danced for the queen.

Suffix:________ means__________A the state of telling jokesB someone who does funny thingsC dancing in a certain direction

6. Start coloring in the middle of the circle, and move outward away from the center.

Suffix:________ means__________A someone who draws circles B in the direction of going outC state of being in the center

directiondirection

place state of being

someone who

-ward-ward

-dom-dom

-er -ward direction

Step #1: Read the sentence, paying attention to the underlined word. a. Identify the suffix in the underlined word. (circle) b. Write the suffix and its meaning. c. Identify the clues that help know the meaning of the underlined word. (underline)Step #2: Select the best definition for the underlined word.(circle)

Suffix Meaning -ward direction-dom place, state of being-er someone who







Periodic Review 1 Name _________________________


1. When Pete is sick, he is grouchy and complains a lot.

Suffix:________ means__________A full of complaints B being like a person who complainsC having no complaints

2. The holidays are a joyful time of year.

Suffix:________ means__________A without joy B full of joyC being like joy

3. Kate felt hopeless when she couldn’t find her lost backpack.Suffix:________ means__________A without hopeB having lots of hopeC one who loses things

4. The paper I read was very meaningful. Now I understand the topic

Suffix:________ means__________A having more than one meaning B no meaningC full of meaning

5. The cough medicine was sweet and syrupy.

Suffix:________ means__________A full of liquid B being like a thick, sweet liquidC make something sweet

6. The candy was sugarless and tasted really bad.

Suffix:________ means__________A without sugar B being like sugarC full of sugar

without

without

being like

being like

full of

full of

-ful

-y

-less

-ful

-less

-y


Suffix Meaning -less without-y being like-ful full of









1. The guitar soloist walked on to the stage and performed on his own.

Suffix:________ means__________A someone who does solo performances B capable of being aloneC someone who plays a guitar

2. Look in the mirror and make sure your uniform is

presentable and looks nice.

Suffix:________ means__________A a person with messy clothesB not able to look in a mirrorC capable of looking nice

3. The gym is hiring trainers to teach people to exercise and get in shape.

Suffix:________ means__________A someone who practices exercisingB one who trainsC someone who is in shape

4. The novelist finished his new book.

Suffix:________ means__________A made up of booksB a place for reading novelsC someone who writes novels

5. The singer practiced the new song.

Suffix:________ means__________A someone who practicesB one who singsC capable of writing songs

6. The picture of the dog was traceable and I was able to make a copy.

Suffix:________ means__________A without being found B someone who likes to trace picturesC capable of being traced

capable of being

capable of beingone who

someone who practices or does

someone who doesone who

-able

-ist-er

-able-ist

-er


Suffix Meaning

-able capable of

-ist someone who practices or does

-er one who









1. Our friendship started in first grade and we have been friends ever since.

Suffix:________ means__________A made of friendsB the condition of being friendsC being without friends

2. The students sit at wooden desks created from oak trees.

Suffix:________ means__________A the condition of a treeB without having any woodC made of wood

3. The terrible movie seemed endless.

Suffix:________ means__________A the condition of being terribleB without a movieC without end

4. The house belongs to Jose since he took over ownership.

Suffix: ________means________A being in the position as an ownerB someone who is without thingsC to be possessive

5. The golden bracelet was shiny.

Suffix:________ means__________A without goldB gold you wear on your wristC made of gold

6. Paul felt joyless and sad when his dog ran away.

Suffix:________ means__________A being without a dog B without joy C the condition of running away

condition, position held

condition, position held

made of

made of

-ship

-ship -en

-en

-less

-less

without

without

Step #1: Read the sentence, paying attention to the underlined word. a. Identify the suffix in the underlined word. (circle) b. Write the suffix and its meaning. c. Identify the clues that help know the meaning of the underlined word. (underline).Step #2: Select the best definition for the underlined word.(circle)

Suffix Meaning

-en made of

-less without

-ship condition, position held






Learning Objective : Use suffixes to analyze the meaning of words.

Cognitive Strategies Teaching Strategies

Elaboration Demonstration

Targeted vocabulary: analyze, suffix, base word, determine, select

Language Strategies

Vocabulary Words

Academic analyze, determine, select

Content suffix, base word

Support

VocabularyStrategy

Multiple-Meaning

Synonym select (choose)

Definition analyze, determine, suffix, base word

Homophone

Internal Context Clue

Listen, Speak Similar Sounds

ReadTracked Reading

Decoding Rules

Write Writing

Content Access Strategies

Comprehensible Input Cognates

Contextual Clues

Graphic Organizer

Contextualized Definitions

Pictures

EDI – Cognitive, Teaching and English Learners Strategies

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