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At a Glance:
| Grades: | 3, 4, 5 |
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| Subject: | ESL/ELL (English Language Learning) |
| Topic: | Prefixes |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 45 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will create a comic informing others how to figure out the meaning of a new word using prefixes.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should have a basic understanding of common prefixes, e.g., re, mis, dis, non, fore, bi, mid, centi.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
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Read and discuss the sample comic.
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Display several words that may be unfamiliar to your students, e.g., unhappy, reheat, misunderstand.
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Have groups of students determine the meaning of these words, e.g., "The prefix _____ means _____, so the word _____ means ________."
What will students do?
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Assign students an unfamiliar word with a prefix.
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Have students create a comic that informs their reader how to determine the meaning of the unknown word using the prefix.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students share their comics with the whole class or in small groups.
- Display the comics in the classroom.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
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Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
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Have students think of their own word with a prefix.
Related Resources:
Comic to print or display: Comic 1.
Space Opera
Cave
Energy
Hospital
Hotel
Magic School
