RE.ELAR.2.C
Use spelling, prefixes and suffixes, roots, and word origins to understand meanings.
Reading (Elective Credit). · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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spellingprefixessuffixesrootsword originsmeanings
Skills
- analyze (spelling of words) #dok2
- identify (prefixes and suffixes in words) #dok1
- interpret (roots of words) #dok2
- investigate (word origins) #dok3
- determine (meanings of words using word parts) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify prefixes and suffixes in unfamiliar words. #dok1
- I can analyze the spelling of words to support understanding of meanings. #dok2
- I can interpret the root of a word to help determine its meaning. #dok2
- I can investigate the origin of a word to gain insight into its meaning. #dok3
- I can determine the meaning of a word using its spelling, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and origins. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Word parts such as prefixes, suffixes, roots, and origins provide valuable clues for understanding word meanings.
- Analyzing the construction and history of words builds vocabulary and deepens comprehension.
Essential Questions
- How can understanding prefixes, suffixes, and roots help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
- What can the origin of a word tell us about its meaning or use?
- How does analyzing word parts make reading and vocabulary easier?
- In what ways do spelling patterns provide clues about word meanings?
- Why is it important to recognize how words are constructed?