Unit: Vocabulary Study

Resources

Lessons

1. Prefixes

   Students will define common prefixes and create words using knowledge of prefixes.

    
2. Suffixes

   Students will define common suffixes and create words using their knowledge of suffixes.

    
3. Building Words

   Students will use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to build and define words.

    
4. Define Words: using word parts

   Students will break down a word into parts to determine the meaning of an unknown word.

    
5. Unknown Word: context clues

   Students will use context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word.

    
6. Unknown Word: synonyms

   Students will substitute synonyms for words to determine the meaning of an unknown word.

    
7. Mulitple Meaning Words

   Students will determine the most appropriate definition for a multiple meaning word.

    
8. Using a Dictionary: Saying the Word

   Students will use a dictionary to learn the pronunciation of an unknown word.

    
9. Using a Dictionary: Finding a Definition

   Students will use a dictionary to determine the definition of an unknown word.

    
10. Using a Thesaurus to Define an Unknown Word

    Students will use a thesaurus to find synonyms for an unknown word.

     
11. Vocabulary Assessment

    Students will demonstrate mastery of all skills taught during the vocabulary unit.