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Vocabulary
Prefixes dis-, mis-, pre-
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Lesson Objectives
Day 1
Students will:
• Understand that prefixes change the meaning of base words
• Understand that the prefix dis- means “opposite of, not”
• Understand that the prefix mis- means “wrongly”
• Understand that the prefix pre- means “before, earlier”
• Write spelling words and identify prefixes and meanings
Day 2
dis-
Prefixes
Prefixes
dis-, mis-,
dis-, premis-, pre-
dis-
mis-
mis-
disable
disobey
mislead
pre-
prearrangeprearrange
mislead
disloyal
disloyal
misbehavemisbehave
distaste
distaste
mistreat mistreat
preheat
pre-
not or opposite
not or opposite
of
of
Students will:
wronglywrongly
• Understand how prefixes change the meaning of base words
• Sort words according to prefixes
• Identify the prefix, base word, and meaning for each spelling
word
Anchor Chart (BLM
Anchor
1) Chart (BLM 1)
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misdeed
disgrace
disgrace
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Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Name ___________________________________
misprint
prepay
disloyal
Date ____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
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on Tuesday, April 10, at 7:30 in Room 110. We would like to discuss our
disloyal
prejudge prejudge
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2. ______________________________________________________________________
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plans for next year. We have discovered that our rent will be going up in
September. Unless we can come up with a way to save money, we may
3.
would mean discontinuing our program for two-year-olds. We know that
______________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
families do not want these classes to disappear. If you can help us raise
______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
New Words
1.
We also know that families dislike having to prepay for school. But, if
enough people can pay ahead of time this summer, it will help us stay in
2.
the space we have. We can also save money by closing our cafeteria. We
3.
______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
3.
Date ____________________________________
Review Words
The teachers of Riggs Preschool would like to invite you to a meeting
misprint
disadvantage
disadvantage
misjudge misjudge
Name ___________________________________
Spelling Dictation
Special School Meeting:
Tuesday, April 10
Parent Directions:
Parent
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your child Have
write your
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pretrial
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Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
your ideas at the meeting.
would serve precooked meals instead. The school may also have to raise
______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
3.
its prices for meals. Some families may disagree with this, but it would
save us thousands of dollars.
At our special meeting, Dr. Alicia Spar will continue her talks about
4.
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4. ______________________________________________________________________
4.
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4. ______________________________________________________________________
5.
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5. ______________________________________________________________________
5.
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5. ______________________________________________________________________
6.
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6. ______________________________________________________________________
6.
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6. ______________________________________________________________________
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taking care of young children. She will talk about what to do when kids
misbehave. She has lots of ideas about how to get kids to behave well.
For forty years, Riggs Preschool has helped young children prepare
for kindergarten. Please come to our special meeting on April 10 to discuss
ways we can continue to do this. We look forward to seeing you there!
Best wishes,
Date ____________________________________
Name ___________________________________
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Date ____________________________________
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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.
2.
plans for next year. We have discovered that our rent will be going up in
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
Word Study & Vocabulary 1: Unit 29: Prefixes dis-, mis-, pre-
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Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)
1.
on Tuesday, April 10, at 7:30 in Room 110. We would like to discuss our
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Name ___________________________________
Review Words
The teachers of Riggs Preschool would like to invite you to a meeting
The teachers of Riggs Preschool
Take-Home Activity
Take-Home
(BLM 8)Activity (BLM 8)
Spelling Dictation
Special School Meeting:
Tuesday, April 10
would mean discontinuing our program for two-year-olds. We know that
families do not want these classes to disappear. If you can help us raise
extra money, Riggs Preschool can stay where it is. We will be asking for
New Words
your ideas at the meeting.
Day 5
Take-Home Activity
Take-Home
(BLM 6)Activity (BLM 6)
Word Study & VocabularyWord
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Study
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extra money, Riggs Preschool can stay where it is. We will be asking for
• Recognize words with prefixes mis-, dis-, and pre- in a
reading passage
• Sort words by their prefixes and identify base words and
meanings
• Correctly spell dictated words and sentence
1.
We also know that families dislike having to prepay for school. But, if
Materials:
• BLM 9: Reading Passage
• BLM 10: Spelling Dictation
• BLM 11: Spelling Peer Check
5
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Write Sentences
Write Sentences
Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
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are marked to overprint
(Window: Attributes)
precook
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1.
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Name ___________________________________
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Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Write Sentences
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Classroom Activity
Classroom
(BLM 7)Activity (BLM 7)
Students will:
pre-
pretrial
pretrial
5
Word Cards (BLM 5)
Word BankWord Bank
mishandle mishandle
discharge discharge
prehistoric prehistoric
Day 4
mis-
5
5
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Word Cards (BLM 4)
mistrial
pretrial
mis-
dis-
prepay
prepay
5
5
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distrust
mistrial
mislead
precook
5
5
Word Cards (BLM
Word
5) Cards (BLM 5)
distrust
disable
prefix
distaste
mislead
5
5
misprint
misprint
4
Word Cards (BLM 4)
Materials:
• BLM 2: Category Cards
• BLMs 4–5: Word Cards
• BLM 7: Classroom Activity
• BLM 8: Take-Home Activity
• Teacher Category Cards—not or opposite of, wrongly, before
• Teacher Word Cards—pretest, misguides, discolor
5
5
5
pretest
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dis-
misfit
preschool preschool
misdeed
disable
misspell
distaste
preheat
preheat
misplace
misplace
4
4
5
disobey
premature premature
misfit
misspell
prejudge
prejudge
5
5
preset
mishandle
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Sort Sort
dishonest dishonest
misdeed
misjudge
misjudge preorder
preorder
4
misguide
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Parent Directions:
Parent
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Directions:
your child Have
write your
eachchild
wordwrite
under
each
the word
correct
under
prefix.
the correct prefix.
Word BankWord disobey
Bank
5
5
5
5
prehistoric
4
5
distrust
distrust
4
distaste
5
displace
displace
4
predate
4
Word Cards (BLM 3)
5
precook
4
5
4
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Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
5
mistrial
mistrial
disorder
disorder prearrange
prearrange
4
discontent
5
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Word Cards (BLM 3)
mistreat
mistreat
5
5
precaution
4
• Understand the meaning of prefixes
• Recognize prefixes and base words
• Sort words according to their prefixes
• Write sentences using words with the prefixes mis-, dis-, and
pre-
5
4
discomfort
3
Word Study & Vocabulary 1: Unit 29: Prefixes dis-, mis-, pre-
discover
discover
4
preview
3
mislead
4
discolor
3
Category Cards (BLM 2)
pretest
4
Word Cards (BLM 4)
Word Study & Vocabulary 1: Unit 29: Prefixes dis-, mis-, pre-
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mishandle
3
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mistrust
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preteen
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discharge
3
misbehave
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disadvantage
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Anchor Chart (BLM 1)
Materials:
disable
misfit
• Anchor Poster
disagree
mismatch
• BLM 2: Category Cards
• BLM 3: Word Cards
dishonest
misspell
• BLM 6: Take-Home Activity
dislike
prefix
• Teacher Category Cards—dis-, mis-, predisloyal
premature
• Teacher Word Cards—dislike, mismatch, preview, disable,
disobey
preschool
misspell, prefix
3
Category Cards Category
(BLM 2) Cards (BLM 2)
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preset
4
preview
3
4
misguide
3
misdeed
prehistoric
4
preteen
3
4
distaste
3
misbehave
predate
4
preschool
3
4
discontent
3
disobey
before before
precook
4
premature
3
4
discomfort
3
disloyal
precaution
4
prefix
3
4
discolor
3
dislike
preheat
preview preview
mistrust
4
misspell
3
4
discharge
3
dishonest
mislead
4
mismatch
3
dis- or
= “not” or
dis- = “not”
mis- = “wrongly”
pre- = “before”
mis- = “wrongly”
pre- = “before”
of”
“opposite“opposite
of”
disadvantage
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disagree
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letters
to added
the beginning
to the beginning
of base words.
of base words.
enough people can pay ahead of time this summer, it will help us stay in
2.
the space we have. We can also save money by closing our cafeteria. We
would serve precooked meals instead. The school may also have to raise
3.
its prices for meals. Some families may disagree with this, but it would
save us thousands of dollars.
At our special meeting, Dr. Alicia Spar will continue her talks about
Sentence
taking care of young children. She will talk about what to do when kids
misbehave. She has lots of ideas about how to get kids to behave well.
For forty years, Riggs Preschool has helped young children prepare
for kindergarten. Please come to our special meeting on April 10 to discuss
ways we can continue to do this. We look forward to seeing you there!
Best wishes,
The teachers of Riggs Preschool
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Students will:
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
Word Study & Vocabulary 1: Unit 29: Prefixes dis-, mis-, pre-
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• Correctly spell the words with prefixes mis-, dis-, and pre-
Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
Word Study & Vocabulary 1: Unit 29: Prefixes dis-, mis-, pre-
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Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
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Day One
Providing Support
Provide extra practice for English Learners
and struggling readers. Have these
students pair up with fluent English
speakers or proficient readers and write
each spelling word on a piece of paper.
Help the pairs cut the prefix off of each
word and discuss the meaning of the base
word. Then have pairs put the prefix back
on the word and discuss how the prefix
changes the meaning of the word.
Blending Practice
Remind students that dividing words into
syllables can help them read long words in
small chunks. Write the word disadvantage
on the chalkboard. Point out that there
are five vowels and four vowel sounds.
Model using syllable patterns and
knowledge of prefixes to divide the word:
dis/ad/van/tage. Point out that each
syllable is like reading a small word.
Read each syllable and then blend the
syllables together: dis/ad/van/tage:
disadvantage. Continue to support
students who need help with blending
throughout the week, using the example
words used in the lesson.
Review Prefixes re-, unFocus Words: relearn, recycle, uncover, uncommon
Write the following words on the chalkboard: relearn, recycle, uncover, uncommon.
Ask students to read each word and identify the prefixes. Then ask them to answer
questions about the words, for example: When would you need to relearn
something? What does it mean to recycle? What is something you can uncover?
What does it mean to be uncommon?
Introduce Prefixes dis-, mis-, preModel
Write the words disagree, misdeed, and preteen on the chalkboard and circle the
prefixes. Say: When prefixes are added to base words, they change the meaning
of the word. The word disagree has the prefix dis- and the base word agree. The
prefix dis- means “not” or “opposite of.” If I agree with what a person says, then I
think they are right. If I disagree, then I don’t agree with them and I don’t think they
are right.
Misdeed has the prefix mis-. A deed is an action of some kind. The prefix mismeans “wrongly.” A misdeed would be a wrong action.
Preteen has the prefix pre-. A teen is someone between thirteen and nineteen
years old. The prefix pre- means “before,” so a preteen would be younger than
age thirteen.
Guide
Write the words dishonest, misbehave, and prepay on the chalkboard. Remind
students that dis- means “not.” Ask students what dishonest means. Ask students
what the prefix mis- means. Then ask them what misbehave means if they know
that the prefix means “wrongly.” Repeat with the word prepay.
Apply
Write the words disloyal, prehistoric, and misprint on the chalkboard. Have students
turn to their neighbor and talk about the prefixes in each word and what each word
means. Have them use each word in an oral sentence.
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Spelling Words with Prefixes
Assessment Tip
Unit Spelling Words: disagree, dishonest, misspell, misplace, mislead,
preteen, pretest, prehistoric
Write all of the spelling words on the chalkboard. Say: Each of the spelling words
has the prefix dis-, mis-, or pre-. Look at the words disagree and dishonest. The
prefix dis- on both words means “the opposite of” or “not.” Disagree means “to
not agree” and dishonest means “to not be honest.” Ask volunteers to come up
and circle the prefix in the words and underline the base words.
Say: The words misspell, misplace, and mislead all have the prefix mis-, which
means “wrongly.” What happens when you misspell a word? What kinds of
things are easy to misplace? Why or when might someone want to mislead you?
Ask volunteers to come up and circle the prefix in the words and underline the
base words. Tell students to remember to include the double s in misspell, one for
the prefix and one for the base word spell.
Observe students to see if they understand
that a prefix changes the meaning of a
base word. Also note whether they are
able to identify the prefixes and base
words and can determine a word’s
meaning based on the prefix.
Home/School Connection
Students can take home a list of the unit
spelling words and practice reading,
writing, and spelling the words with a
family member.
Say: The words preteen, pretest, and prehistoric all have the prefix pre-, which
means “before.” Is a student in fourth grade a preteen? When or why do you
take a pretest? What is something that is prehistoric and why? Ask volunteers to
come up and circle the prefix in the words and underline the base words.
Have students write each spelling word in their word study notebooks. Tell them
to circle the prefix in each word and underline the base word. Have them write a
short definition for each word.
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Day Two
Providing Support
Help students recognize prefixes and
base words by writing word equations on
the chalkboard several times a day. Ask
students to solve each equation and state
a brief meaning for the word, for example,
dis + like = ______, which means
______.
Review Prefixes dis-, mis-, preTeacher Word Cards: dislike, mismatch, preview
Teacher Category Cards: dis-, mis-, preShow students the anchor poster and tell them to use it as a reference as you review
the prefixes dis-, mis-, and pre-. Write the words dislike, mismatch, and preview on
the chalkboard. Ask students to tell you the prefix in each word and ask volunteers to
come up and circle the prefixes and underline the base words. Have pairs of students
ask each other questions about the words, such as, What is something you dislike?
Common Features Sort
dis-
mis-
pre-
disagree
dislike
disable
disobey
dishonest
disloyal
misspell
mismatch
misbehave
misdeed
misfit
preschool
prefix
premature
preteen
preview
Home/School Connection
Have students take home BLM 6 to
complete with a family member. Students
can also take home the word cards and
share their sorts with a family member.
Common Features Sort
Teacher Word Cards: disable, misspell, prefix
Teacher Category Cards: dis-, mis-, prePlace the category cards in a row in the pocket chart and the word cards in a group
to the side. Say: What is the prefix in disable? What category should I sort disable
under? What is the prefix in misspell? What category does misspell go under? What
is the prefix in the word prefix?
Give students the word cards from BLM 3 and the prefix category cards from BLM 2
and have them sort the words according to their prefixes.
Spelling. Have students create a chart in their word study notebooks with the
headings Word, Prefix, Base Word, Meaning. Ask them to write the spelling words
in the first column and then complete the rest of the chart for each word.
Supporting ELs
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.
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Day Three
Meaning Sort
Assessment Tip
Teacher Word Cards: pretest, misguide, discolor
Teacher Category Cards: not or opposite of, wrongly, before
Place the category cards in a row in the pocket chart. Say: When you’re working
with words with prefixes, it’s important to know what the base word means, what
the prefix means, and what the new word means. The prefix for pretest is pre-.
Does the word mean “getting something wrong on a test,” “not taking a test,” or
“taking a test before studying something”? I know the prefix pre- means “before,”
so a pretest is a test you take before studying to see what you already know. I’ll
place this word under before.
Have students help you sort the remaining words, using what they know about the
meanings of the base words and the prefixes.
Give students the word cards from BLM 4 and the category cards from BLM 2:
not or opposite of, wrongly, and before. Have students work independently to
sort the word cards according to what the prefixes mean.
Buddy Sort
Give pairs of students a set of word cards from BLM 5 and the prefix category
cards from BLM 2. Ask them to take turns drawing a word card, identifying the
prefix, and placing the word in the appropriate category.
Applying Meaning. Give students BLM 7 and have them use the words with
prefixes in sentences.
Monitor students to make sure they are
able to identify prefixes and base words,
and can determine the meanings of the
words with prefixes. Note if students are
using their understanding of prefixes to
complete BLM 7.
Meaning Sort
not or
opposite of
wrongly
before
disadvantage
discharge
discolor
discomfort
discontent
distaste
misguide
mishandle
mislead
mistrust
precaution
precook
predate
prehistoric
preset
pretest
dis-
mis-
pre-
disorder
displace
distrust
discover
disgrace
misjudge
misplace
misprint
mistreat
mistrial
prejudge
preorder
prearrange
preheat
pretrial
prepay
Buddy Sort
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.
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Day Four
Providing Support
Some ELs and struggling readers may have
difficulty reading the passage. Have these
students read with an on-level reader.
Alternatively, you could read the passage
to them while they follow along or echoread with you. Ask students to look and
listen for examples of words with prefixes.
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Special School Meeting:
Tuesday, April 10
The teachers of Riggs Preschool would like to invite you to a meeting
on Tuesday, April 10, at 7:30 in Room 110. We would like to discuss our
plans for next year. We have discovered that our rent will be going up in
September. Unless we can come up with a way to save money, we may
make sure underlines
ked to overprint
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need to move to a smaller, cheaper building. Moving to a smaller space
would mean discontinuing our program for two-year-olds. We know that
families do not want these classes to disappear. If you can help us raise
extra money, Riggs Preschool can stay where it is. We will be asking for
your ideas at the meeting.
We also know that families dislike having to prepay for school. But, if
enough people can pay ahead of time this summer, it will help us stay in
the space we have. We can also save money by closing our cafeteria. We
would serve precooked meals instead. The school may also have to raise
its prices for meals. Some families may disagree with this, but it would
save us thousands of dollars.
At our special meeting, Dr. Alicia Spar will continue her talks about
taking care of young children. She will talk about what to do when kids
misbehave. She has lots of ideas about how to get kids to behave well.
For forty years, Riggs Preschool has helped young children prepare
for kindergarten. Please come to our special meeting on April 10 to discuss
ways we can continue to do this. We look forward to seeing you there!
Best wishes,
Word Hunt
Give students the reading passage from BLM 9. Tell them to work independently to
read the passage and circle the words with the prefixes dis-, mis-, and pre-.
When students have completed their word hunt, have them write the words they
found on the chart in their word study notebooks that they created on Day Two. Ask
them to write the word, the prefix, the base word, and the meaning for each word.
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Spelling Dictation
Spelling Dictation
Review Words
1.
Give2.students Spelling Dictation (BLM 10). Dictate the following words from last
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week’s spelling words to students, one at a time, and have students write them on
theirNewBLMs:
unwrap, recharge, unclear.
Words
1.
Dictate
the following words from this week’s unit, one at a time, having students
2.
write3. them on the BLMs: dishonest, misplace, preteen.
Dictate the following sentence and have students write it on their papers: I disagree
Sentence
with the answers on the pretest about this prehistoric period.
Write the words and sentence on the chalkboard and have students self-correct their
papers.
The teachers of Riggs Preschool
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Answer Key Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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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 prefixes dis-,
mis, and pre-.
Supporting ELs
Make sure ELs know the meanings of the
spelling words. Before student pairs use
BLM 11, have the partners tell each other
sentences using the spelling words.
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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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
Spelling Assessment
Name ___________________________________
Date _______________________________________
Use the following procedure to assess students’ spelling of the unit spelling words:
Directions: Look at the words in each row and write the word with a prefix that makes a real word.
Unit 29 Quick-Check: Prefixes dis-, mis-, preAnswer Questions
1.
misspell
2.
miscomfort
3.
misschool
•Continue with the remaining words on the list.
4.
miscaution
•When students have finished, collect their papers and analyze their spelling of
the words.
Apply
•Say a spelling word and use it in a sentence.
•Have students write the word on their papers.
disspell
misspell
__________________
prespell
discomfort
disschool
precomfort
preschool
discaution
precaution
discomfort
__________________
preschool
__________________
precaution
__________________
Directions: In the space below, list one word with the prefix mis-, one word with the prefix dis-, and
one word with the prefix pre-.
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
Directions: Complete the following chart.
•Use the assessment to plan small-group or individual practice.
Word
Quick-Check Assessment
Prefix
Base Word
Meaning
discontent
dis
content
not content
prepay
pre
pay
to pay before, pay earlier
preset
pre
set
to set before or earlier
mistreat
mis
treat
to treat wrongly or treat badly
Think and Write about Prefixes dis-, mis-, pre-
Assess students’ mastery of prefixes dis-, mis-, and pre- using the Quick-Check
for Unit 29.
Directions: In the space below, explain how understanding prefixes dis-, mis-, and pre- helps you as
a reader, speller, and writer.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Answer Key Unit 29 Quick-Check
Answer Key BLM 6
Suggestions for Independent Practice
Open Sort. Have students work with a partner using all or some of the word
cards. Tell them to sort the words in as many ways as they can think of—for
example, by prefixes, alphabetically by third letter, by number of syllables, vowel
and consonant sounds, and so on. Have them keep a list of their sorts to share
with the class.
Finish the Sentence. Have pairs of students each select eight to ten word cards.
Tell them to take turns thinking of a sentence for each word and then asking their
partner to finish the sentence with a prefix word that makes sense in the sentence.
Speed Sort. Have partners place the word cards from BLM 3 facedown between
them. Tell them to take turns drawing a word card, reading it, and sorting it into
the correct prefix category as quickly as they can.
dis-
mis-
pre-
disobey
dishonest
disable
distaste
misfit
misdeed
misspell
mislead
premature
preschool
prefix
precook
Answer Key BLM 7
Sentences will vary.
Answer Key BLM 8
Sentences will vary.
Make Words. Give each student the word cards from BLM 5. Tell them to use the
prefixes from this unit and also from the previous unit (re-, un-) to make new
words with new prefixes. Tell them to write their new words in their word study
notebooks to share with the class.
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Name ____________________________________
Date ________________________________________
Unit 29 Quick-Check: Prefixes dis-, mis-, preAnswer Questions
Directions: Look at the words in each row and write the word with a prefix that makes a real word.
1. misspell
2. miscomfort
3. misschool
4. miscaution
disspell
prespell
discomfort
disschool
discaution
precomfort
preschool
precaution
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list one word with the prefix mis-, one word with the prefix dis-, and
one word with the prefix pre-.
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
Directions: Complete the following chart.
Word
Prefix
Base Word
Meaning
discontent
prepay
preset
mistreat
Think and Write about Prefixes dis-, mis-, preDirections: In the space below, explain how understanding prefixes dis-, mis-, and pre- helps you as
a reader, speller, and writer.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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