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Affixes & Roots L.6.4b

for Dragonwings

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Thursday, February 26,

2015

Do Now… Read the sentences.

Study and Discuss the roots of the underlined words to determine their meanings.

Continue to think about how affixes and roots are important throughout class, gathering new ideas & details.

Prepare to discuss & defend ideas and questions in Closing Starbucks with TBE and logical reasoning.

1. As he worked, she kept an eye on the oven thermometer.

2. The motor of the cake mixer broke. The chef needed help.

3. He made a motion for Inez to come up on stage.

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ML: Close Readers use affixes & roots as clues to infer meaning of words. RI.6.1; 6.4 L.6.4bDOK.2; DOK.2

MODEL…Many English words have Greek and Latin roots and affixes (prefixes & suffixes). ~distribute chart

Root Meaning

aud “hear”

cycle “circle, wheel”

therm “heat”

mot, mov “move”

vis, vid “see”

meter “measure”

Prefix Meaning Suffix Meaning

uni- “one” -ance, -ence “state of”

bi- “two” -ion, -al “action, process”

tri- “three” -or “state” or “quality of”

A suffix adds meaning to a root or word. Watch how I examine a word’s position & function to understanding meaning.

Inez sat in the audience at a cooking show.

The suffix –ence signals that this word is a noun.

The root aud- means “hear”.

Since aud- means “hear” and –ence means “state of”, it makes sense that the meaning of “audience” is a “thing” (a group) that listens.

A suffix adds meaning to a root or word. Suffixes often give clues that indicate part of speech (noun, adjective, etc.). The suffix –ence usually signals a noun; the suffix –al usually signals an adjective.

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Because she had great vision, this was an easy task.

Active Work…Let’s work together to think about the meaning of the red, bold word.

Root Meaning

aud “hear”

cycle “circle, wheel”

therm “heat”

mot, mov “move”

vis, vid “see”

meter “measure”

Prefix Meaning Suffix Meaning

uni- “one” -ance, -ence “state of”

bi- “two” -ion, -al “action, process”

tri- “three” -or “state” or “quality of”

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Quick Assessment…L6.4b (MYA & NYST)

There was a breeze blowing down the hill and the men had gathered outside, standing on the sidewalks, their hands behind their backs, talking amiably.

The root ami- means “love”, and the suffix –able means “capable of”. What does the word amicably mean in the sentence?

a. disagreeably

b. kindly

c. harmonious

d. jokingly

MODEL OF NOTEBOOK PAGEDate:HW#3: Dragonwings “The Dragon Man”Key Voc.: crystal, filaments, dwindled, poultice, dubiously, iridescently,

wistfully, meticulous, rheumatic Question: What does Moon Shadow think about his father?

INDEPENDENT WORK…SKILL L6.4B (MYA & NYST)Group 1- Meeting Area… Identify the Root & Affixes Signals. Answer the Multiple-Choice Questions. Meet with Book-Partner…Read Chapter 3: “The Dragon Man” Question: What does Moon Shadow think about his father? Key Voc: crystal, filaments, dwindled, poultice, dubiously,

iridescently, wistfully, meticulous, rheumatic

Group 2- Independently… Use the TDQ Strategies. Identify the Root & Affixes Signals. Answer the Multiple-Choice Questions. Meet with Book-Partner…Read Chapter 3: “The Dragon Man” Question: What does Moon Shadow think about his father? Key Voc: crystal, filaments, dwindled, poultice, dubiously,

iridescently, wistfully, meticulous, rheumatic