Unit: Vocabulary Study

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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