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Teaching Prefixes Activities and Ideas [Upper Elementary]

Teaching Prefixes Activities and Ideas

Discover the magic of words with our exciting prefix activities! Whether you’re aiming to boost your students’ vocabulary or readying them for advanced language skills, teaching prefixes is essential. With these interactive activities, digital tools, and free organizers, you’ll help your 4th, 5th, and 6th graders master prefixes in a fun and unforgettable way. Why …

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Teaching Suffixes Made Simple [Activities Teachers Love]

Teaching Suffixes Activities and Ideas

Teaching suffixes doesn’t have to be dull. This post provides hands-on and digital materials, including organizers, puzzles, videos, anchor charts, Google Slides, and PowerPoints. These activities will help your upper elementary students expand their vocabulary, strengthen their decoding skills, and gain confidence when encountering new words. You’ll even find Wizard of Oz–themed practice pages that …

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Teaching Activities for Root Words

Teaching Activities for Root Words

Understanding root words can unlock the meaning of many unfamiliar words, allowing students to expand their vocabulary confidently. In this post, I’ll share some fun root word activities, including a free organizer and digital resource, to help 4th-6th graders master six important root words: vit/viv/bio, grad/gress, duc/duct, cur/curs/cours, pon/pose/posit, and man/manu. Students will find these …

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Prefixes Suffixes and Roots

Prefixes Suffixes and Roots

Are you looking for an engaging, ready-to-use resource to teach prefixes, suffixes, and root words? I’m thrilled to offer a free sample from my comprehensive Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots Series! This sample includes three activities for four different affixes and root words—12 fun, educational activities designed for upper elementary and middle school students. Why I …

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Teaching Prefixes, Suffixes, & Roots with Peter Pan

Teaching Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words with Peter Pan

Check out these materials to enhance your unit including Peter Pan Skills. Peter Pan Skills including Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words While planning this Peter Pan unit, I searched the text for prefixes, suffixes, and root words that repeated. Here is a partial list of my finds.  Prefixes forehead unforeseen forecastle forefinger interrupt interposed interlopers …

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