{"id":6006,"date":"2025-05-12T11:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=6006"},"modified":"2026-08-30T17:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T21:03:57","slug":"suffix-teaching-activities-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=6006","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Suffixes Made Simple [Activities Teachers Love]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6006\" class=\"elementor elementor-6006\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d63ac04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d63ac04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cc0517\" data-id=\"1cc0517\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e0737d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e0737d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f8f564\" data-id=\"3f8f564\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1387458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1387458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/workshop\/vocabulary\/images\/suffixes.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Suffixes to Upper Elementary Students\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf2cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf2cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div>Teaching suffixes doesn&#8217;t have to be confusing or dull. Once students understand how suffixes change meaning, part of speech, and spelling, they gain a powerful decoding tool they can use across every subject. With hands\u2011on organizers, puzzles, anchor charts, videos, and Google Slides, your 4th\u20136th graders will quickly become confident word detectives.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0163df7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0163df7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-98bac59\" data-id=\"98bac59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d685289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d685289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.wsp-stat-strip { background:#323a49; margin:24px auto; max-width:900px; border-radius:14px; padding:24px; }\r\n.wsp-stat-strip .row { text-align:center; }\r\n.wsp-stat-item { padding:8px; }\r\n.wsp-stat-label { display:block; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-bottom:4px; }\r\n.wsp-stat-value { display:block; font-weight:700; color:#f9d342; font-size:17px; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wsp-stat-strip\">\r\n  <div class=\"row g-3\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Grade Level<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">4th\u20136th<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Skill Focus<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Suffixes<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Activities<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">6 Included<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Format<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Printable<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024c389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"024c389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #2b3d52;\">Jump to Section<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad9ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"dad9ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.cs-jump-nav { max-width:900px; margin:24px auto; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:0 20px; }\r\n.cs-jump-nav a { display:inline-block; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:50px; background:#323a49; border:2px solid #fff; color:#fff; font-weight:700; font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; text-decoration:none; }\r\n.cs-jump-nav a:hover { background:#1dbb9d; color:#fff; }\r\n<\/style> <nav class=\"cs-jump-nav\">\r\n  <a href=\"#why-it-matters\">Why It Matters<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#lesson\">Mini Lesson<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#handout\">Handout<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#activities\">Activities<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#teacher-information\">Teacher Information<\/a>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcef33 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cfcef33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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In fact, just seven suffixes account for 72% of all suffixed words:<\/div><ul><li>\u2011s \/ \u2011es<\/li><li>\u2011ed<\/li><li>\u2011ing<\/li><li>\u2011ly<\/li><li>\u2011er \/ \u2011or<\/li><li>\u2011ion \/ \u2011tion \/ \u2011ation \/ \u2011sion<\/li><li>\u2011ible \/ \u2011able<\/li><\/ul><div>When students master these, they can decode thousands of words they\u2019ve never seen before.<\/div><div>Teaching suffixes helps students:<\/div><ul><li>decode unfamiliar words<\/li><li>understand part\u2011of\u2011speech changes<\/li><li>improve spelling<\/li><li>strengthen comprehension<\/li><li>build academic vocabulary<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a576175 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a576175\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"sfx-chips\">\r\n    <label for=\"s-teacher\">teacher<\/label>\r\n    <label for=\"s-hopeful\">hopeful<\/label>\r\n    <label for=\"s-quickly\">quickly<\/label>\r\n    <label for=\"s-creation\">creation<\/label>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"sfx-equation-card\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-eq eq-teacher\">\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-pos-tag\" style=\"color:#c1440e;\">verb \u2192 noun<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-eq-parts\">\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part sfx-part-base\">teach<\/span><span class=\"sfx-part-mean\">verb<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-op\">+<\/span>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part\" style=\"background:#c1440e;\">-er<\/span><span class=\"sfx-part-mean\">one who<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-op\">=<\/span>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part sfx-part-whole\">teacher<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"sfx-eq-meaning\">Meaning: a person who teaches.<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"sfx-eq-example\">\"Our teacher read us a new chapter book.\"<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-eq eq-hopeful\">\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-pos-tag\" style=\"color:#6fb49b;\">noun \u2192 adjective<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-eq-parts\">\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part sfx-part-base\">hope<\/span><span class=\"sfx-part-mean\">noun<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-op\">+<\/span>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part\" style=\"background:#6fb49b;\">-ful<\/span><span class=\"sfx-part-mean\">full of<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-op\">=<\/span>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part sfx-part-whole\">hopeful<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"sfx-eq-meaning\">Meaning: full of hope.<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"sfx-eq-example\">\"She felt hopeful about the tryouts.\"<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-eq eq-quickly\">\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-pos-tag\" style=\"color:#405a75;\">adjective \u2192 adverb<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-eq-parts\">\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part sfx-part-base\">quick<\/span><span class=\"sfx-part-mean\">adjective<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-op\">+<\/span>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part\" style=\"background:#405a75;\">-ly<\/span><span class=\"sfx-part-mean\">in a certain way<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-op\">=<\/span>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part sfx-part-whole\">quickly<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"sfx-eq-meaning\">Meaning: in a quick way.<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"sfx-eq-example\">\"He quickly finished his homework.\"<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-eq eq-creation\">\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-pos-tag\" style=\"color:#b08a3e;\">verb \u2192 noun<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-eq-parts\">\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part sfx-part-base\">create<\/span><span class=\"sfx-part-mean\">verb<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-op\">+<\/span>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part\" style=\"background:#b08a3e;\">-ion<\/span><span class=\"sfx-part-mean\">act of<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-op\">=<\/span>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-part-wrap\"><span class=\"sfx-part sfx-part-whole\">creation<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"sfx-eq-meaning\">Meaning: the act of creating something.<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"sfx-eq-example\">\"The mural was her greatest creation.\"<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850fcb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"850fcb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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#ffffff;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-state-panel { display: none; }\r\n  #sfx-st-before:checked ~ .sfx-fix-panels .state-before,\r\n  #sfx-st-after:checked ~ .sfx-fix-panels .state-after {\r\n    display: block;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-weak-label {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    background: #f5f1e8;\r\n    color: #9a9186;\r\n    font-size: 1.5rem;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n    letter-spacing: 0.05em;\r\n    padding: 4px 10px;\r\n    border-radius: 6px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-strong-label {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    background: #6fb49b;\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n    font-size: 1.95rem;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n    letter-spacing: 0.05em;\r\n    padding: 4px 10px;\r\n    border-radius: 6px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-weak {\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    font-style: italic;\r\n    color: #6b625a;\r\n    margin: 0 0 10px 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-note {\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    color: #7b8e9f;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-fixed-line {\r\n    font-size: 1.2rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    color: #22303c;\r\n    margin: 0 0 12px 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-fixed-line em {\r\n    background: #f4c95d;\r\n    padding: 0 4px;\r\n    border-radius: 4px;\r\n    font-style: normal;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 640px) {\r\n    .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-example-tabs label { flex: 1 1 100%; border-radius: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #405a75; }\r\n    .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-fix-panels { border-radius: 10px; }\r\n    .sfx-fix-widget .sfx-state-tabs label { flex: 1 1 100%; }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sfx-fix-widget\">\r\n  <h2 class=\"sfx-fix-title\">Before &amp; After: Fixing the Misconception<\/h2>\r\n  <p class=\"sfx-fix-sub\">See how student thinking changes once the suffix gets broken apart.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"sfx-example\" id=\"sfx-ex1\" checked>\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"sfx-example\" id=\"sfx-ex2\">\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"sfx-state\" id=\"sfx-st-before\" checked>\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"sfx-state\" id=\"sfx-st-after\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"sfx-example-tabs\">\r\n    <label for=\"sfx-ex1\">Example 1: writer<\/label>\r\n    <label for=\"sfx-ex2\">Example 2: possible<\/label>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"sfx-fix-panels\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-example-panel panel-ex1\">\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-state-tabs\">\r\n        <label for=\"sfx-st-before\">Student's First Try<\/label>\r\n        <label for=\"sfx-st-after\">After Breaking It Apart<\/label>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-state-panel state-before\">\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-weak-label\">Misconception<\/span>\r\n        <p class=\"sfx-weak\">\"Writer means someone who writes fast because of the -er.\"<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"sfx-note\">The student noticed the suffix but guessed at its meaning instead of applying the actual rule.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-state-panel state-after\">\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-strong-label\">Corrected<\/span>\r\n        <p class=\"sfx-fixed-line\"><strong>write<\/strong> (verb) + <em>-er<\/em> (one who) \u2192 <strong>writer<\/strong> means a person who writes.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-example-panel panel-ex2\">\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-state-tabs\">\r\n        <label for=\"sfx-st-before\">Student's First Try<\/label>\r\n        <label for=\"sfx-st-after\">After Breaking It Apart<\/label>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-state-panel state-before\">\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-weak-label\">Misconception<\/span>\r\n        <p class=\"sfx-weak\">\"Possible means able to poss.\"<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"sfx-note\">The student assumed the root could stand alone as its own word, since it looked familiar.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"sfx-state-panel state-after\">\r\n        <span class=\"sfx-strong-label\">Corrected<\/span>\r\n        <p class=\"sfx-fixed-line\"><strong>poss-<\/strong> (root that cannot stand alone) + <em>-ible<\/em> (can be done) \u2192 <strong>possible<\/strong> means something that can happen.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa176f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9aa176f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17e023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b17e023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget {\r\n    background-color: #E8DCC2;\r\n    padding: 40px 20px;\r\n    border-radius: 12px;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n    max-width: 800px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n  }\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget * { box-sizing: border-box; }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget .sfx-steps-title {\r\n    color: #405a75;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    margin: 0 0 8px 0;\r\n    font-size: 3rem;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget .sfx-steps-sub {\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    color: #7b8e9f;\r\n    font-style: italic;\r\n    margin: 0 0 26px 0;\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget details.sfx-step {\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n    border: 2px solid #405a75;\r\n    border-radius: 10px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n    padding: 0;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget details.sfx-step summary {\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n    list-style: none;\r\n    padding: 16px 20px;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    gap: 14px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget details.sfx-step summary::-webkit-details-marker {\r\n    display: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget .sfx-step-num {\r\n    flex: 0 0 auto;\r\n    background: #405a75;\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    width: 34px;\r\n    height: 34px;\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget .sfx-step-title {\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    color: #22303c;\r\n    flex: 1 1 auto;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget .sfx-step-caret {\r\n    flex: 0 0 auto;\r\n    color: #7b8e9f;\r\n    font-size: 1rem;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget details.sfx-step[open] .sfx-step-caret::before { content: \"\u25b2\"; }\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget details.sfx-step:not([open]) .sfx-step-caret::before { content: \"\u25bc\"; }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget .sfx-step-body {\r\n    padding: 0 20px 20px 68px;\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    color: #22303c;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget .sfx-step-body ul {\r\n    margin: 8px 0 0 0;\r\n    padding-left: 20px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-steps-widget .sfx-step-body li {\r\n    margin-bottom: 4px;\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sfx-steps-widget\">\r\n  <h2 class=\"sfx-steps-title\">The 7-Step Teaching Sequence<\/h2>\r\n  <p class=\"sfx-steps-sub\">Click any step to see how it works. The sequence runs beautifully for upper elementary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"sfx-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-num\">1<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-title\">Introduce the Suffix<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-step-body\">\r\n      Write the suffix on the board (ex: -able) and ask students to brainstorm words they already know.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"sfx-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-num\">2<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-title\">Break Apart a Word Together<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-step-body\">\r\n      Choose a word like <em>enjoyable<\/em> and model it as a class:\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>base word: enjoy<\/li>\r\n        <li>suffix: -able (can be done)<\/li>\r\n        <li>meaning: able to be enjoyed<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"sfx-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-num\">3<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-title\">Guided Practice<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-step-body\">\r\n      Students complete a quick organizer with five columns:\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>base word<\/li>\r\n        <li>suffix<\/li>\r\n        <li>meaning<\/li>\r\n        <li>part of speech<\/li>\r\n        <li>sentence<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"sfx-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-num\">4<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-title\">Apply Spelling Rules<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-step-body\">\r\n      Model how base words change shape when a suffix is added:\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>drop the final e \u2192 hope \u2192 hoping<\/li>\r\n        <li>double the final consonant \u2192 run \u2192 running<\/li>\r\n        <li>change y to i \u2192 happy \u2192 happier<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"sfx-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-num\">5<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-title\">Apply to Unfamiliar Words<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-step-body\">\r\n      Give students new words they likely haven't seen \u2014 conversion, discussion, edition, terrible \u2014 and have them decode using the rules.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"sfx-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-num\">6<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-title\">Hands-On Activity<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-step-body\">\r\n      Choose one of the activities below \u2014 anchor charts, puzzles, Google Slides, or another hands-on option \u2014 to reinforce the concept.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"sfx-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-num\">7<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-title\">Reinforce with Daily Warm-Ups<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"sfx-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-step-body\">\r\n      Use 2\u20133 suffix words each morning for quick, low-stakes decoding practice that keeps the skill fresh all year.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a792df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a792df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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font-size: 1.5rem;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    padding: 3px 10px;\r\n    border-radius: 999px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-rules-widget .sfx-rule-caret {\r\n    margin-left: auto;\r\n    color: #7b8e9f;\r\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-rules-widget details.sfx-rule[open] .sfx-rule-caret::before { content: \"\u25b2\"; }\r\n  .sfx-rules-widget details.sfx-rule:not([open]) .sfx-rule-caret::before { content: \"\u25bc\"; }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-rules-widget .sfx-rule-body {\r\n    padding: 0 18px 16px 18px;\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.55;\r\n    color: #22303c;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-rules-widget .sfx-examples {\r\n    margin-top: 10px;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n    gap: 8px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-rules-widget .sfx-example-word {\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n    border: 2px solid #405a75;\r\n    border-radius: 6px;\r\n    padding: 5px 10px;\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    color: #22303c;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sfx-rules-widget .sfx-trigger {\r\n    color: #c1440e;\r\n    border-bottom: 3px solid #c1440e;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 640px) {\r\n    .sfx-rules-widget .sfx-fam-tabs label { flex: 1 1 100%; border-radius: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #405a75; }\r\n    .sfx-rules-widget .sfx-fam-panels { border-radius: 10px; }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sfx-rules-widget\">\r\n  <h2 class=\"sfx-rules-title\">Rules for Teaching Suffixes<\/h2>\r\n  <p class=\"sfx-rules-sub\">Click a rule to see it, plus example words with the suffix highlighted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"sfx-fam\" id=\"fam-ableible\" checked>\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"sfx-fam\" id=\"fam-ionfam\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"sfx-fam-tabs\">\r\n    <label for=\"fam-ableible\">-able \/ -ible<\/label>\r\n    <label for=\"fam-ionfam\">-ion family<\/label>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"sfx-fam-panels\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-fam-panel panel-ableible\">\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"sfx-rule\" open>\r\n        <summary><span class=\"sfx-rule-badge\">Rule 1<\/span> Use -able with root words that can stand alone <span class=\"sfx-rule-caret\"><\/span><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-rule-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"sfx-examples\">\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">enjoy<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">able<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">valu<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">able<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">lik<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">able<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">perish<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">able<\/span><\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"sfx-rule\">\r\n        <summary><span class=\"sfx-rule-badge\">Rule 2<\/span> Use -ible with root words that cannot stand alone <span class=\"sfx-rule-caret\"><\/span><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-rule-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"sfx-examples\">\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">ed<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">ible<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">poss<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">ible<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">invis<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">ible<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">terr<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">ible<\/span><\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sfx-fam-panel panel-ionfam\">\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"sfx-rule\" open>\r\n        <summary><span class=\"sfx-rule-badge\">Rule 1<\/span> Use -sion if the suffix is pronounced \"ZHUN\" <span class=\"sfx-rule-caret\"><\/span><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-rule-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"sfx-examples\">\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">colli<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">sion<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">conclu<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">sion<\/span><\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"sfx-rule\">\r\n        <summary><span class=\"sfx-rule-badge\">Rule 2<\/span> Use -sion after L, N, or R (pronounced \"SHUN\") <span class=\"sfx-rule-caret\"><\/span><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-rule-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"sfx-examples\">\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">apprehen<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">sion<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">conver<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">sion<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">compul<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">sion<\/span><\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"sfx-rule\">\r\n        <summary><span class=\"sfx-rule-badge\">Rule 3<\/span> Use -tion when the root does not end in L, N, or R <span class=\"sfx-rule-caret\"><\/span><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-rule-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"sfx-examples\">\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">ac<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">tion<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">edi<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">tion<\/span><\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"sfx-rule\">\r\n        <summary><span class=\"sfx-rule-badge\">Rule 4<\/span> If the word ends with -ate, the suffix becomes -ation <span class=\"sfx-rule-caret\"><\/span><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-rule-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"sfx-examples\">\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">applic<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">ation<\/span><\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"sfx-rule\">\r\n        <summary><span class=\"sfx-rule-badge\">Rule 5<\/span> Use -sion after root words ending in -mit or -ss <span class=\"sfx-rule-caret\"><\/span><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"sfx-rule-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"sfx-examples\">\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">admis<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">sion<\/span><\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"sfx-example-word\">discus<span class=\"sfx-trigger\">sion<\/span><\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1dec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d1dec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"handout\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Lesson Handout<\/h3><p data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"934\">And don\u2019t forget, there\u2019s a free handout with <strong data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"898\">all the rules, organizers, and puzzles<\/strong> included. You can get it by clicking the button below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4af059 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f4af059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"handout\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Links-to-Suffix-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bf3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84bf3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"activities\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Suffix Activities<\/span><\/h2><h3>Activity #1 \u2013 Video Lesson<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91c62b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91c62b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b943195\" data-id=\"b943195\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac37a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ac37a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=czUXIpQDKUE&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/vocabulary\\\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\\\/suffix-video.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Suffix Video Lesson&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Students then pause the video to complete either the digital or printable organizer. Once the organizer is finished, students can check their responses by continuing the video. This quick activity serves as a fantastic introduction to suffixes.<\/p><p>The activities are perfect for individual lessons and can be assigned through Google Classroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10aad12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10aad12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-616f813\" data-id=\"616f813\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c026696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c026696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-suffixes-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Suffixes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d853d5\" data-id=\"0d853d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a0eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71a0eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-suffixes-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Suffixes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b67a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b67a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Activity #2 \u2013 Spelling Rules Anchor Charts with Flip Organizer<\/h3><div style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\">Students struggle with spelling changes when adding suffixes.<\/div><div style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\">These anchor charts cover six essential rules:<\/div><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>doubling the final consonant<\/li><li>dropping the final e<\/li><li>when to keep the final e\u00a0\u2013 first rule<\/li><li>when to keep the final e\u00a0\u2013 second rule<\/li><li>changing\u00a0y to i<\/li><li>when not to change y to i<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e96927b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e96927b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Activity #3 \u2013 Interactive Anchor Chart<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d125a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d125a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb0204f\" data-id=\"cb0204f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375bff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"375bff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-suffixes-8.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Suffixes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fdb54c\" data-id=\"9fdb54c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a53d64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a53d64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Draw three to four vertical lines on flip chart paper to create columns.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Label each column with a different suffix.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Write base\/root words that form <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">real<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> words when a suffix <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is added<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on sticky notes. Students place the sticky notes in the correct column.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Use this as a group activity or for early finishers.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b369134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b369134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Activity #4 \u2013 Reference Anchor Chart<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac76272 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac76272\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a72aa6\" data-id=\"2a72aa6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efa261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8efa261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-suffixes-7.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Suffixes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad20a41\" data-id=\"ad20a41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e55a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e55a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Using anchor charts makes teaching suffixes easy. Display common suffixes with examples. Students use this chart during decoding practice.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499617b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"499617b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Activity #5\u2013 Google Slides Practice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-768bfc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"768bfc0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-474ca8f\" data-id=\"474ca8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a371a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3a371a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-suffixes-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Suffixes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3e3028\" data-id=\"e3e3028\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb472bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb472bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Students complete charts with words containing suffixes such as:<\/div><ul><li>\u2011able<\/li><li>\u2011ance<\/li><li>\u2011er<\/li><li>\u2011fy<\/li><li>\u2011al<\/li><li>\u2011ly<\/li><li>\u2011ish<\/li><li>\u2011ness<\/li><\/ul><div>Then they write sentences using each word to show understanding.<\/div><div>This reinforces both vocabulary and grammar skills.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f12950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f12950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity #6 \u2013 Free PowerPoints<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Download two free PowerPoints to help teach suffixes:<\/span><\/p><h4>PowerPoint #1<\/h4><div>Students choose the correct prefix or suffix to complete base words.<\/div><h4>PowerPoint #2<\/h4><div>A humorous hook activity with five questions about prefixes and suffixes.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d63cab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d63cab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29aba33\" data-id=\"29aba33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d984eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d984eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-suffixes-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Ready to Use PowerPoint Lesson\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77e935e\" data-id=\"77e935e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c9c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07c9c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-suffixes-6.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Suffixes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d49856a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d49856a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"teacher-information\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6340204\" data-id=\"6340204\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a44ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a44ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Teacher Information<\/h2><h3>\u2b50 Common Misconceptions<\/h3><div>Students often:<\/div><ul><li>confuse \u2011able and \u2011ible<\/li><li>misapply spelling rules<\/li><li>assume all \u2011tion words follow the same pattern<\/li><li>forget that suffixes can change part of speech<\/li><li>decode only the base word and ignore the suffix<\/li><\/ul><div>Addressing these early helps students decode accurately.<\/div><h3>\u2b50 Differentiation Tips<\/h3><div><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Emerging Readers:<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0<\/div><div>Use color\u2011coded suffix cards and picture cues.<\/div><div><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">On\u2011Level Students:<\/span> <\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div>Have them sort words by suffix and part of speech.<\/div><div><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Advanced Students: \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div><div>Challenge them with multisyllabic words (ex: consideration, impressionable).<\/div><div><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>English Learners: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div>Provide sentence frames and visuals.<\/div><h2>\u2b50 Download the Free Suffix Lesson Pack<\/h2><div>The handout includes:<\/div><ul><li>spelling rules charts<\/li><li>suffix organizers<\/li><li>puzzles<\/li><li>flip organizers<\/li><li>Google Slides version<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\ud83d\udc49 Get the lesson handout<\/div><p data-start=\"4677\" data-end=\"4891\">Adding suffix lessons to your curriculum is a game-changer for vocabulary and comprehension. 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