NORWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Technology-Enhanced Learning Activity Summary

 
Name: School: Norwell Middle School
Learning Activity Title: Roots, suffixes and prefixes
Grade Level(s): Six Subject Area: Language skills
Description of Activity: What is the learning experience? What will teachers and students do during the course of the activity? Through what performances or products will students demonstrate what they know and are able to do?

 Students will produce a report on their assigned roots, suffixes and prefixes.  In the report text boxes will introduce the root, suffix or prefix.  Bullets will be used to list the examples of words containing the root, suffix, or prefix.

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us//KSD/MA/resources/greek_and_latin_roots/transition.html

http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/roots.dict.html

Technology Standards Addressed: This learning activity will allow students to develop proficiency in the following Norwell Public Schools technology standards:

  1.0 General Computing Skills

  2.0 Word Processing and Publications Skills

Skills and Concepts (see Scope and Sequence)

 1.7 Tools: spell-check, thesaurus, grammar check, other.

2.20 Bullets

Curriculum Standards: Which curriculum frameworks, strands, and learning standards does the activity address?

4.18 Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using knowledge of common Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, and prefixes.

Materials & Equipment: What specific software, hardware, websites, handouts, and other printed materials are involved in this activity?  

Word

Teacher Tips and Notes: What strategies are recommended regarding logistics, preparation, classroom management, or other implementation concerns?

An Introduction of prefixes, roots and suffixes should precede this lesson.

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