This week students began vocabulary study by looking at word parts, like prefixes,suffixes and Greek and Latin roots. By fifth grade, our kids should be learning to use word parts to help them figure out the meanings of unknown words. For example, knowing that the prefix 'un-' means 'not' and the suffix '-able' means 'being able to' can help a student figure out the meaning of the word unmanageable.
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| Strategies for using context clues from a student's notebook |
Also, students practiced using context clues, or clues from the text to figure out the meanings of words they did not know. Working with a partner or group of three, the kids were able to figure out the meaning of 5 'nonsense' words like 'webert' and 'locloey' by using "hints" or context clues in the sentences around those made up words.
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