3
WordStudySpiral
Unit
Vocabulary
Size Prefixes micro-, mega-, super-, hyper-
25
Lesson Objectives
Day 1
Students will:
• Understand size prefixes
• Read and write words with size prefixes
micro-
mega-
hyperactive
microbus
3
super- super-
hyper- hyper-
micro + scope
micro=+microscope
scope = microscope
mega + byte
mega
= megabyte
+ byte = megabyte
super-
super-
hyper-
small small
over/beyond
over/beyond
Students will:
Anchor Chart (BLM
Anchor
1) Chart (BLM 1)
• Sort words with Greek and Latin prefixes by meaning
• Sort words by Greek and Latin prefixes
microbus
3
superabundance
3
3
3
megacycle
superhighway
3
4
superhuman
• Sort word pairs based on whether they are megaphone
compound supervision
words
or not
• Sort words by Greek and Latin size prefixes
• Write sentences using Greek and Latin size prefixes
3
3
Word Cards (BLM 3)
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
3.
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3. ____________________________________________________________________
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The governor
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3.
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in a school district.
micrometer
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megawatt
lanes of traffic.lanes of traffic.
megahit
megawatt megaton
megahit
Name ___________________________________
Juan received
3. Juan
a __________________
received a __________________
rating on his science
rating on
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his science
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supervise
superlative
4.
Melissa is4.__________________
Melissa is __________________
to sweet smells
to because
sweet smells
they because
give her athey
headache.
give her a headache.
superlative
superintendentsuperintendent
superb
step towards making it a reality. But a lot of hard work and many technical skills
are also required to create a new game.
microfilm
5.
superstar
megaton superintendent
superstar superintendent
• Identify words with Greek and Latin size prefixes in a
passage
• Write and spell words with Greek and Latin size prefixes
hyperbole
7.
microcosm
7.
8.
megabyte8.
microcosm
hyperactive
hyperactive
megabyte
microscope microscope
is somewhat like creating a great novel or script for a movie—a story that people
want to be a part of through playing the game.
__________________.
__________________.
9.
microwave
9.
microwave
supermarket supermarket
10. megahit 10. megahit
Name ___________________________________
megawatt
hyperbole7.
hyperbole
micrometer micrometer
Sentence
are beyond most people’s ability to imagine today.
supermarket supermarket
8.
megadose8.
megadose
9.
megahit 9.
megahit
megabyte
megabyte
hours playing games and are hypersensitive to anything that is not right, so
there is a lot of pressure to put out a perfect product. But a game that is
microsurgery microsurgery
superstar
extremely successful can make its creator megabucks!
superstar
Take-Home Activity
Take-Home
(BLM 8)Activity (BLM 8)
Word Study & VocabularyWord
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Vocabulary
prefixes 3:
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Unit 25:
mega-,
Size prefixes
super-,micro-,
hyper- mega-, super-, hyper-
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Date ____________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
creating a megahit game someday. Being passionate about a dream is the first
First Try
Second Try
(if needed)
2.
step towards making it a reality. But a lot of hard work and many technical skills
are also required to create a new game.
3.
Correct Spelling
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
5.
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6.
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7.
8.
8.
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Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Additional Materials:
• Word Study Notebooks
• Pocket Chart
Date ____________________________________
Spelling Peer Check
Directions: Work with a partner. Follow the directions from your teacher to use this BLM to write
your spelling words.
1.
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)
Name ___________________________________
Review Words
Many kids, especially those who love playing video games, fantasize about
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Vocabulary
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super-,micro-,
hyper- mega-, super-, hyper-
Spelling Dictation
Students will:
3.
games were created. And video games of the future will include features that
10. megaphone
10. megaphone hyperventilatehyperventilate
Classroom Activity
Classroom
(BLM 7)Activity (BLM 7)
Designing Video Games
check to make sure underlines
are marked to overprint
(Window: Attributes)
2.
computer programming. Today’s games feature realistic graphics made possible
by advanced microprocessors that no one could have imagined when the first
Gamers are hypercritical and not very tolerant of imperfection. They spend
Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
Materials:
• BLM 9: Reading Passage
• BLM 10: Spelling Dictation
• BLM 11: Spelling Peer Check
megawatt6.
7.
1.
Of course, putting these ideas into action requires advanced skills in
hypertension
superbug hypertension
Parent Directions:
Parent
Have
Directions:
your child Have
look atyour
the child
pairs look
of words
at theand
pairs
circle
of words
the word
andwith
circlethe
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means “great.” means “great.”
6.
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elaborate microcosm or imitation of the real world. Creating a great video game
microcosm
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at the pairsLook
of words.
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pairs the
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usually a megaton of obstacles the hero must overcome and enemies that he
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2.
Sometimes the starting point for a game is a character, often a superhero
created especially for him or her and have a goal or task to perform. There are
or she must defeat or outsmart. Sometimes the world of a video game is an
superabundance
microfilm superabundance
microcosm
Date ____________________________________
1.
who, of course, has superpowers. Then, this character must live in a world
superb
to make roomtoformake
newer
room
magazines.
for newer magazines.
microwave
microbus
Name ___________________________________
Review Words
creating a megahit game someday. Being passionate about a dream is the first
superstar
Some old4.magazines
Some old
were
magazines
copied on
were
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copied on __________________
and stored in the
and library
stored in the library
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Jacques is5.such
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microbus 6.
Date ____________________________________
Designing Video Games
Many kids, especially those who love playing video games, fantasize about
megaton
supercomputer
supercomputer
supertanker supertanker
superstar
superpower superpower
superhighway superhighway
supertanker supertanker
6.
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Spelling Dictation
2.
megadose
hypersensitivehypersensitive
trillion
____________________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2.
ChooseChoose
the Word
the Word
The song 1.
was The
a __________________
song was a __________________
and made theand
singer
made
a star.
the singer a star.
megadose
1.
Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
1.
4.
hyper-
Take-Home Activity
Take-Home
(BLM 6)Activity (BLM 6)
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Parent Directions:
Parent
Have
Directions:
your child Have
read each
your sentence
child readand
each
choose
sentence
the and
wordchoose
that makes
the word
sense.
that makes sense.
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superb supervise
superego
mega-
5
Word Cards (BLM 5)
ChooseChoose
the Word
the Word
megaton
Day 5
5
Singers use
1. a Singers
__________________
use a __________________
to help the audience
to help hear
the audience
the words.
hear the words.
superb
hyper-
Parent Directions:
Parent
Have
Directions:
your child Have
choose
your
fourchild
words
choose
from four
the list,
words
onefrom
fromthe
each
list,category,
one fromand
each
write
category, and write
a sentence for each
a sentence
word. for each word.
microsurgery
microsurgery
1.
3.
mega-
super-
5
Directions: Read
Directions:
the sentences
Readand
thechoose
sentences
the and
wordchoose
that makes
the word
sense
that
in makes
the sentence.
sense in the sentence.
microphone microphone
microfilm
micro-
5
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Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Students will:
5
Word Cards (BLM
Word
5) Cards (BLM 5)
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Word Cards (BLM 4)
5.
Day 4
5
Word Cards (BLM 4)
Materials:
• BLMs 4–5: Word Cards
• BLM 7: Classroom Activity
• BLM 8: Take-Home Activity
• Teacher Word Cards—hyperglycemic, megahit, microbe
super-
5
microphone
microphone
5
megaton
megaton
4
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5
supervise
4
5
megahit
megahit
4
superintendent
3
5
supertanker
4
micro-
5
micrometer
micrometer
5
hyperthyroidism
hyperthyroidism
microorganism
microorganism
4
superficial
3
5
hypertext
hypertext
superstar
5
microfi
microfi
lm
lm
5
5
SortingSorting
Size Prefixes
Size Prefixes
Word BankWord Bank
supertanker
supertanker
megaton megaton
hyperbole hyperbole
megadose megadose
micrometermicrometer
hyperactivehyperactive
supercharge
supercharge
microbus microbus
megawatt megawatt
superlativesuperlative
hypertext hypertext
microbe microbe
5
5
Sometimes the starting point for a game is a character, often a superhero
who, of course, has superpowers. Then, this character must live in a world
created especially for him or her and have a goal or task to perform. There are
New Words
usually a megaton of obstacles the hero must overcome and enemies that he
• Correctly spell words with Greek and Latin size prefixes
1.
or she must defeat or outsmart. Sometimes the world of a video game is an
elaborate microcosm or imitation of the real world. Creating a great video game
2.
is somewhat like creating a great novel or script for a movie—a story that people
want to be a part of through playing the game.
3.
Of course, putting these ideas into action requires advanced skills in
Materials:
• Quick-Check Assessment
computer programming. Today’s games feature realistic graphics made possible
by advanced microprocessors that no one could have imagined when the first
Sentence
games were created. And video games of the future will include features that
are beyond most people’s ability to imagine today.
Gamers are hypercritical and not very tolerant of imperfection. They spend
hours playing games and are hypersensitive to anything that is not right, so
there is a lot of pressure to put out a perfect product. But a game that is
extremely successful can make its creator megabucks!
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
Word Study & Vocabulary 3: Unit 25: Size prefixes micro-, mega-, super-, hyper-
Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
Word Study & Vocabulary 3: Unit 25: Size prefixes micro-, mega-, super-, hyper-
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Parent Directions:
Parent
Have
Directions:
your child Have
read each
your word
child read
and write
each itword
in the
and
appropriate
write it in web
the appropriate
according toweb according to
the prefix.
the prefix.
microbe
microbe
5
5
4
superego
3
megadose
5
supersede
4
5
hypertension
hypertension
4
supercomputer
3
5
4
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Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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megawatt
megawatt
hypersensitive
hypersensitive
4
superpower
4
superhero
3
5
supermarket
4
supercharge
5
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Word Cards (BLM 3)
megavitamins
megavitamins
5
hyperglycemic
hyperglycemic
4
superbug
3
microwave
5
superlative
4
microscope
3
hyperdrive
hyperdrive
4
superb
3
Category Cards (BLM 2)
supervise
4
Word Cards (BLM 4)
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superintendent
3
Word Cards (BLM 3)
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Vocabulary
prefixes 3:
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Unit 25:
mega-,
Size prefixes
super-,micro-,
hyper- mega-, super-, hyper-
superior
4
microcosm
3
Students will:
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Anchor Chart (BLM 1)
Materials:
hyperactive
• BLM 2: Category Cards
hyperbole
• BLM 3: Word Cards
hypercritical
• BLM 6: Take-Home Activity
hyperventilate
• Teacher Category Cards
• Teacher Word Cards—microbe, same as BLMmegabyte
3
Day 3
Category Cards (BLM
Category
2) Cards (BLM 2)
Word Study & VocabularyWord
3: Unit
Study
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Vocabulary
prefixes 3:
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Unit 25:
mega-,
Size prefixes
super-,micro-,
hyper- mega-, super-, hyper-
supertanker
4
supervision
3
4
superficial
3
megaphone
superstar
4
superhuman
3
4
superego
3
megadose
over/above
over/above
supersede
4
superhighway
3
4
supercomputer
3
megacycle
super + highway
super + =highway = hyper + ventilate
hyper + =
ventilate =
superhighway
superhighway
hyperventilate
hyperventilate
superpower
4
superhero
3
4
supercharge
3
megabyte
great great
hyper-
supermarket
4
microwave
3
4
superbug
3
hyperventilate
4
superlative
4
microscope
3
superior
4
superb
3
hypercritical
mega-
superabundance
3
microcosm
3
These prefixes
These do
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not change
do notthe
change
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the of
spelling
base words
of base words
to which to
they
which
are added.
they are added.
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the size
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and hyperand
does
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base words.
Materials:
• Anchor Poster
• Teacher Category Cards—micro-, mega-, super-, hyper• Teacher Word Card—megaphone, supermarket, microwave,
hyperactive
Day 2
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Size Prefixes
Size Prefixes
micro-,micro-,
mega-,mega-,
super-,super-,
hyper-hyper-
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Day One
Supporting ELs
Some English Learners may have difficulty
analyzing the meaning of words with size
prefixes. For example, they may know that
a microwave is an appliance that cooks
food. They might not understand how the
meaning of micro- relates to the meaning
of the word microwave. Using simple
drawings, gestures, and phrases explain
that a microwave oven uses microwaves
to cook food. Explain that microwaves are
small waves of energy used to heat solids
or liquids.
Review Number Prefixes mono-, uni-, bi-, triFocus Words: monologue, universal, biceps, triad
Write the words monologue, universal, biceps, and triad on the chalkboard. Ask
students to identify the prefix in each word and identify the meaning.
Have pairs write sentences with each word and then share their sentences with the
class.
Introduce Size Prefixes micro-, mega-, super-,
hyperTeacher Word Cards: megaphone, supermarket, microwave, hyperactive
Teacher Category Cards: micro-, mega-, super-, hyper-
Blending Practice
If some students have difficulty reading
the words, help them read the words
syllable by syllable. For example, point
to the word supermarket in the pocket
chart. Show how you divide the word into
four syllables, su/per/mar/ket. Point out
where each syllable break occurs. Read
each syllable and then blend the syllables
together: su/per/mar/ket: supermarket.
Continue to support students who need
help with blending throughout the week,
using the example words used in the
lesson.
Model
Write the prefixes micro-, mega-, super-, and hyper- on the chalkboard. Say: These
prefixes are Greek and Latin size prefixes. Write the meaning of each prefix as you
point to it. Micro- means “small,” mega- means “great” or “million,” hyper- means
“over” or “beyond,” and super- means “over” and “above.”
Place the micro-, mega-, super-, and hyper- category cards in a pocket chart. Hold
up the megaphone word card and say the word aloud, emphasizing the prefix. Say:
The prefix in this word is mega-. I will put this card in the mega- column. Place the
word card under the mega- category card in the pocket chart.
Then show students how you can use what you know about the meaning of the word
root phon (“sound”) to help you understand that a megaphone is “something that
makes sound very large or loud.”
Guide
Write the word supermarket on the chalkboard and read it aloud. Say: What prefix
do you recognize in this word? Have a volunteer underline the prefix super-. Guide
students to identify the meaning of the prefix as “over, above.” Have them discuss
the meaning of the word supermarket. Hold up the word card for supermarket and
have students tell you where to place it according to the size prefix in the word. Place
supermarket under the super- category card in the pocket chart.
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Assessment Tip
Have students identify the prefixes for the remainder of the word cards and place
them under the correct category in the pocket chart. Have students copy the chart
in their word study notebooks.
Notice which students have difficulty
sorting words based on the meanings of
the size prefixes. If students are having
difficulty, have them each write word, use
the category cards to identify the prefix,
and underline the prefix before sorting the
words.
Then have pairs of students brainstorm words they know or have seen that contain
a size prefix. Have pairs sort the words in their chart. Ask pairs to share their
charts.
Home/School Connection
Spelling Words with Size Prefixes
Unit Spelling Words: hyperventilate, megabyte, microscope, superhighway,
hypersensitive, microbe, megawatt, superficial
Students can take home a list of the
spelling words and practice reading,
writing, and spelling the words with a
family member.
Introduce the anchor poster. Have students refer to it as they work with the
spelling words.
Write the spelling words on the chalkboard. Have students identify the prefix in
each word. Underline each prefix. Say: Notice that the spelling of the prefix does
not change when it is combined with a base word. Also notice that the prefix does
not change the spelling of the base word.
Ask students to copy the spelling words in their word study notebooks. Have
partners check each other’s spellings. Ask students to identify the meaning of each
spelling word.
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Day Two
Common Features Sort
micro-
mega-
microbus
microcosm
microscope
microwave
megabyte
megadose
megacycle
megaphone
super-
hyper-
superhero
superhighway
superhuman
supervision
hyperactive
hyperbole
hypercritical
hyperventilate
Review Size Prefixes micro-, mega-, super-,
hyperWrite the word supermarket on the chalkboard. Ask students to read the word aloud.
Then ask students to identify the size prefix in the word. Have a volunteer underline
the prefix super-. Have the class identify the meaning of the prefix super-. Then have
the class tell what the word means.
Have students call out the other size prefixes they learned and their meanings.
Record the prefixes and meanings on the chalkboard.
Common Features Sort
Meaning Sort
small
great
microbus
microcosm
microscope
microwave
megabyte
megadose
megacycle
megaphone
over/beyond
over/above
hyperactive
hyperbole
hypercritical
hyperventilate
superhero
superhighway
superhuman
supervision
Teacher Word Card: microbe
Teacher Category Cards: micro-, mega-, super-, hyperPlace the category cards next to each other in a pocket chart. Hold up the word card
microbe. Say: What is the prefix in this word? Where should I put the word in the
pocket chart? Students should identify micro- as the prefix and direct you to place
the card under the micro- category card. Place the word card under the microcategory card in the pocket chart.
Provide students with prefix category cards from BLM 2 and the BLM 3 word cards.
Have students sort the words based on the prefix in each word.
Home/School Connection
Review students’ sorts and have them record the correct sort in their word study
notebooks.
Give students BLM 6 to complete with a
family member. Students can also take
home the word cards and share their sorts
with a family member.
Meaning Sort
Supporting ELs
Teacher Word Cards: same as BLM 3
Teacher Category Cards: small, great, over/beyond, over/above
Because some ELs may not have someone
at home who speaks English well enough
to work with them on BLM 6, make
sure that they understand what they are
supposed to do on the BLM.
Place the meaning category cards next to each other in a pocket chart. Review the
meanings of each size prefix with students. Explain that they will sort words by the
meanings of the size prefixes they have learned.
Read aloud each word from BLM 3. Have students tell you in which pocket to place
each card based on the meaning of the prefix. Discuss word meanings as you sort.
Spelling. Have students sort their spelling words based on the size prefix of each
word.
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Day Three
Common Features Sort
Common Features Sort
Write the words superpower and superior on the chalkboard. Ask students to
identify the prefix in each word. Underline the prefix super-.
Explain that some words with the prefix super- are compound words. Ask students
to identify which word on the chalkboard is a compound word. Circle the word
superpower.
Have students create a two-column chart in their word study notebooks, using the
words superpower and superior as key words for sorting by compound words
and words that aren’t compound words. Give pairs of students a set of word cards
from BLM 4. Have students record the sort in their charts.
No Peeking Sort
Teacher Word Cards: hyperglycemic, megahit, microbe
Place the word cards hyperglycemic, megahit, and microbe next to each other in
a pocket chart. Point to each word and read it aloud. Explain that these are the key
words they will use to sort their word cards.
Compound Words
Not Compound Words
superpower
superabundance
superbug
supercharge
supercomputer
superego
superstar
supertanker
supermarket
superior
superb
superficial
superintendent
superlative
supersede
supervise
No Peeking Sort
hyperglycemic megahit
microbe
megaton
hypersensitive
megavitamins
hypertension
megawatt
hypertext
hyperthyroidism
hyperdrive
microfilm
micrometer
microorganism
microphone
microsurgery
Assessment Tip
Have students copy the key words into a three-column chart in their word study
notebooks. Provide pairs of students with a set of word cards from BLM 5. Have
students sort the words on the word cards by writing them into the appropriate
column in their charts.
Use students’ completed BLM 7 to assess
their understanding of Latin and Greek size
prefixes. Note whether they need more
practice in identifying how the prefixes
contribute to the meaning of the words.
Applying Meaning. Give students BLM 7 and have them complete the activities
using prefixes. Remind students to check their spelling.
Providing Support
ELs and struggling readers may have
difficulty completing BLM 7 on their own.
Have them work with a partner to read
and complete it.
Home/School Connection
Give students BLM 8 to complete with a
family member. Explain that they are to do
the same thing they did on BLM 7 in class.
Supporting ELs
Make sure that ELs understand what to do
on BLM 8 since there may not be anyone at
home who speaks English well enough to
help them complete it. It might be helpful
to remind students of the similarities in the
prefixes in English and Spanish.
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Providing Support
Instead of having students read the
passage independently, place students in
small groups of mixed reading abilities and
have them choral-read the passage straight
through. Then have them work as a team
to find examples of words with Greek and
Latin size prefixes.
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Designing Video Games
Many kids, especially those who love playing video games, fantasize about
creating a megahit game someday. Being passionate about a dream is the first
step towards making it a reality. But a lot of hard work and many technical skills
are also required to create a new game.
Word Hunt
Give students a copy of the passage on BLM 9. Tell them that they will read the
passage and circle words with Greek and Latin size prefixes. After students have
completed the word hunt, ask volunteers to share the words that they found.
Then ask students to determine which words with the prefix super- are compound
words. Ask volunteers to share the words that they found.
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Ask pairs of students to
begin Dictation
lists of words in their word study notebooks. They can
Spelling
start theReview
lists Words
by using the words in the passage.
1.
Then ask the pairs to look through other texts, looking for words with these prefixes.
2.
Have them add the words to their lists.
3.
Sometimes the starting point for a game is a character, often a superhero
who, of course, has superpowers. Then, this character must live in a world
created especially for him or her and have a goal or task to perform. There are
usually a megaton of obstacles the hero must overcome and enemies that he
or she must defeat or outsmart. Sometimes the world of a video game is an
elaborate microcosm or imitation of the real world. Creating a great video game
is somewhat like creating a great novel or script for a movie—a story that people
want to be a part of through playing the game.
Of course, putting these ideas into action requires advanced skills in
computer programming. Today’s games feature realistic graphics made possible
by advanced microprocessors that no one could have imagined when the first
games were created. And video games of the future will include features that
are beyond most people’s ability to imagine today.
Gamers are hypercritical and not very tolerant of imperfection. They spend
hours playing games and are hypersensitive to anything that is not right, so
there is a lot of pressure to put out a perfect product. But a game that is
extremely successful can make its creator megabucks!
Answer Key Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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New Words
Spelling Dictation
1.
2.
Give students
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10). Dictate the following words from last
3.
week’s spelling words to students, one at a time, and have students write them on
their BLMs.
triangle, monorail, binoculars.
Sentence
Dictate the following words from this week’s unit, one at a time, having students
write them on the BLMs. superficial, megabyte, hyperventilate.
Dictate the following sentence and have students write it on their papers: Scientists
use supersensitive microscopes to look for microbes.
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Home/School Connection
Have students take the reading passage on
BLM 9 home to read to a family member
and point out the words with the size
prefixes hyper-, mega-, micro-, and
super-.
Supporting ELs
Make sure ELs know the meanings of the
spelling words. Before student pairs use
BLM 11, have the partners tell each other
oral sentences using the spelling words.
Write the words and sentence on the chalkboard and have students self-correct their
papers.
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Spelling Practice
Give pairs of students Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11). While one student reads the
spelling words from his or her word study notebook, the other student writes the
words in the First Try column. After the second student has spelled the words, the
first student places a check mark next to words spelled correctly.
For the second try, the first student may prompt the second student by sounding out
the words that were spelled incorrectly the first time. If the second spelling attempt is
correct, the first student places a check mark in the Second Try column.
Then students switch roles.
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Day Five
Name ___________________________________
Spelling Assessment
Date _______________________________________
Unit 25 Quick-Check:
Size Prefixes micro-, mega-, super-, hyper-
Use the following procedure to assess students’ spelling of the unit spelling words:
•Say a spelling word and use it in a sentence.
Answer Questions
Directions: Read the questions and choose the best answer.
1.
A scientist uses a powerful ____________ to look at human cells.
2.
The ____________ puppy raced around the yard ten times.
3.
The cheerleaders used a ____________ to help the crowd hear the words to the cheer.
4.
Marvin bought vegetables, chicken, and apples at the ____________.
microcosm
•Have students write the word on their papers.
microscope
hyperactive
•Continue with the remaining words on the list.
megabyte
•When students have finished, collect their papers and analyze their spelling of
the words.
•Use the assessment to plan small-group or individual practice.
superhero
hyperbole
megaphone
supermarket
microwave
hypercritical
megadose
superhuman
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that have a size prefix.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort by writing the words in the
appropriate category.
Word Bank
hyperventilate, megabyte, microwave, superhighway, superficial, hyperglycemic, megaton, micrometer,
microorganism, megahit, hypersensitive, superlative
Quick-Check Assessment
Assess students’ mastery of Greek and Latin size prefixes using the Quick-Check
for Unit 25.
Suggestions for Independent Practice
Create a Word. Have groups of students generate new words that include the
prefixes micro-, mega-, super-, and hyper-. The words can be actual words or
they can be nonsense words. For each word, have students write a short definition
and a sentence. Have groups share their words, definitions, and sentences.
Act It Out. Have pairs of students work as a team against other pairs of students.
Have students place the word cards facedown in a pile. One member of a team
draws a card without his or her partner seeing. The student then uses pantomime
and gestures to help his or her partner guess the word. The pairs have two
minutes to guess the word. If they guess it correctly, they get a point. Then the next
pair repeats the process.
Speed Read. Have pairs of students select up to twenty word cards and read the
words to each other. Then have them take turns reading the words while the other
student times the reading with a stopwatch.
hyper-
mega-
micro-
super-
hyperventilate
hyperglycemic
hypersensitive
megabyte
megaton
megahit
microwave
micrometer
microorganism
superhighway
superficial
superlative
Think and Write about Size Prefixes micro-, mega-, super-, hyperDirections: In the space below, explain how understanding Greek and Latin size prefixes helps you as a
reader, speller, and writer.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Answer Key Unit 25 Quick-Check
Answer Key BLM 6
hyper-
mega-
hyperbole
hyperactive
hypertext
megaton
megadose
megawatt
super-
micro-
superlative
supercharge
supertanker
microbus
micrometer
microbe
Answer Key BLM 7
1. microphone
2. superhighway
3. superb
4. hypersensitive
5. triathlon
6. microbus
7. microcosm
8. microscope
9. microwave
10. micrometer
Answer Key BLM 8
1. megahit
2. supertanker
3. superintendent
4. microfilm
5. superbug
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6. megawatt
7. megabyte
8. megadose
9. megahit
10. megaphone
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Name ____________________________________
Date ________________________________________
Unit 25 Quick-Check:
Size Prefixes micro-, mega-, super-, hyperAnswer Questions
Directions: Read the questions and choose the best answer.
1. A scientist uses a powerful ____________ to look at human cells.
microcosm
microscope
microwave
2. The ____________ puppy raced around the yard ten times.
hyperactive
hyperbole
hypercritical
3. The cheerleaders used a ____________ to help the crowd hear the words to the cheer.
megabyte
megaphone
megadose
4. Marvin bought vegetables, chicken, and apples at the ____________.
superhero
supermarket
superhuman
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that have a size prefix.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort by writing the words in the
appropriate category.
Word Bank
hyperventilate, megabyte, microwave, superhighway, superficial, hyperglycemic, megaton, micrometer,
microorganism, megahit, hypersensitive, superlative
hyper-
mega-
micro-
super-
Think and Write about Size Prefixes micro-, mega-, super-, hyperDirections: In the space below, explain how understanding Greek and Latin size prefixes helps you as a
reader, speller, and writer.
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