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Students will be able to understand words without a dictionary after they work through this exercise teaching how to determine the meaning of words using roots, prefixes, and suffixes.


Determine Meaning Using Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Students will learn how knowledge of word parts can help readers determine the meaning of words. This interactive lesson will have students reviewing and putting into practice some of the most common prefixes. 

Practice Using Prefixes to Determine Word Meaning

Give your readers the tools to decipher the meaning of Greek and Latin based words. In this lesson they review the meaning of commonly used prefixes, suffixes and roots and then practice constructing and deciphering words.

Using Word Parts to Determine the Meaning of Words

If your students need support in matching obscure words with the deeper meaning, invite them to use the clues on this worksheet to match words and phrases with their corresponding meanings.

Match the Meaning

Use this multiple-meaning words worksheet to support middle school students as they explore a word with more than one meaning.&nbsp;

Vocabulary Toolkit: Multiple-Meaning Words Graphic Organizer

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

Root Out the Meaning of Words

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

Finding Word Meaning: Context Clues & Text Features #1

Children build their vocabulary in this word meaning and spelling worksheet by learning 10 new vocabulary words, along with their definitions, then writing them on the spaces provided.

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Assess your students’ ability to use context clues to determine the meaning of fifth grade level vocabulary.

How Do You Use Context Clues? Exercise #2

Assess your students’ ability to use context clues to determine the meaning of vocabulary at the fifth grade level.

How Do You Use Context Clues? Exercise #3

Your students will practice using context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words while reading this classic Aesop fable.

The Tortoise and the Hare: Vocabulary

Help your students practice using root words, prefixes, and suffixes to change words and to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Practice Using Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Do your students understand the deeper meaning or humor behind a play on words? In this lesson, students will learn how to interpret the meaning of oxymorons and puns, identify key words, and explain the meanings!

Deeper Meanings

With this organizer, students will be able to find unfamiliar vocabulary as they read and use context clues to determine meaning.

Keeping Up with Context Clues

Hook your students with this vocabulary builder that encourages them to draw emojis as they explore synonyms and strengthen their emotional intelligence.

Shades of Meaning

Show students how knowledge of prefixes can help them determine word meaning. This lesson reviews the prefixes dia- and per- and gives students opportunities to think about how a word’s meaning is related to the prefix. 

Understanding Prefixes: Dia- and Per-

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