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English Most Important Suffixes, Meanings and Examples Suffix Meaning Example –age A result Wreckage –ance An action or state Importance -ant A person Asistant -ee A person Referee -ence An action or state Difference -er/or A person Teacher –ery A type or place of work Bakery –ess Makes a feminine form Waitress -ful As much as will fill Spoonful –ing An action or result Painting –ion A process, state orresult Decoration -ism A belief or condition Judaism –ist A person Florist –ment An action…

Prefixes, roots, and suffixes: Most teachers do not know the best instructional methods to teach these important word parts. Find out the most effective strategies.

This product includes 40 anchor charts to help teach some of the most common Greek and Latin Roots. Each anchor chart includes a simple definition, a picture clue, and examples of words that contain that root, the word parts, and a definition of that word. These are a great tool to help students int...

These worksheets focus on prefixes and root/base words. There are various printables and a prefix anchor chart for your students to become more familiar with common prefixes and to expand their vocabulary. The goal is for students to determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix i...

Further forays & frolicking in morphology and etymology

Greek and Latin roots are the "building blocks" of English and form a powerful framework to nurture students' vocabulary development.

I'm so pleased to announce the coming availability of two new LEX products. The first is the long-awaited first volume of InSight Words, the first of several decks offering an inquiry-based understanding of words that most literacy instruction cannot explain. Commonly referred to as "s ...

How does English spelling work? It’s complex but completely regular and understandable. This isn’t what you normally hear about spelling, but it’s true. Here are some facts about English spelling: 1. There are no irregular words in English. 2. The spelling of every English word makes perfect sense and can be understood (but not every…

Have you ever heard a teacher say, “Just sound out the word,” to a struggling young speller? Or maybe you’ve said those words to a student yourself? This simple strategy frequentl…

Further forays & frolicking in morphology and etymology

This article forms part of a collaborative article written by Ann Whiting and Lyn Anderson. To view the full article click on this LINK. The Cycles of Life: an orthographic study Recently my reflections on the gracious death and the beautiful birth of close family members, astonishingly falling on the same day, evoked some poignant teaching memories of guiding young children with their study and ultimate discoveries of the ‘cycles of life’. The cycles of life, the circles of life breathing…

"disperse, dissipate, loosen" from Latin solvere Word Sums Solve Solve + s = solves Solve + ed = solved Solve + ing = solving Solve + er = Structured word inquiry of the base meaning " disperse, dissipate, loosen."

Mindful Teaching of Reading and Spelling: Four Facts and One Educated Opinion

Peter Bowers contributed this post. Pete is a doctoral candidate at Queen's University, Canada and the creator of the WordWorks Literacy Ce...

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I was talking with a student recently about the word family built on the base . We created this word sum: . I asked him to look at the word and t…

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A site for users and fans of orthography, morphology, etymology, and the Real Spelling Toolbox.

What types of accommodations can help students with dyslexia? Here are some classroom accommodations to talk over with your child's school.

Venn diagram of word relationships: Homophones, homographs & synonyms

Spelling. My teaching nemesis. I’ll admit, I’m not a fan of teaching it – probably because I haven’t found anything that works. However, one thing that does seem to stick (f…

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Hello Everyone! I've had some requests to make a printable Fiction/Nonfiction anchor chart. I originally posted a pic of the anchor chart my kiddos and I worked on back in February. (search Feb 13, 2012) I finally had a chance to make one to print and maybe store in the kids' reading journal, or just post in the classroom if you don't have room for a large chart. Hope it helps! for your free printable, click here! :) Have a great day! Thanks for taking a peek!! Joyfully! Nancy

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Main idea anchor chart I like the clues to help find the main idea.

*Attention Parents: Here is a link to the Land and Climate Poster Project students should be working on this weekend. It is due on Wed., Oct. 19!* --------------------------------------------------Today we officially kicked off our study of informational and everyday text. We defined the characteristics and looked at examples of informational and everyday text. Students glued this chart into the Genre Learning tab of their Thoughtful Logs. Students looked for different types of print as they…

Are you ready to raise the bar of your reading instruction? These reading strategy anchor charts and posters will help your students develop strong comprehension skills. These easy to read and ready to print reading anchor charts work as a great companion for your read aloud or small group lesson. T...

Teachers use Silver Packages to teach students how to infer. Making inferences is a tough skill, but this lesson makes it easy.

When kids learn to write, it can be difficult to work on all of the parts of handwriting. There is holding the pencil, and using muscles to maintain a grasp while writing sentences. Then there is letter formation. Kids are learning so much at the age where they are learning to form letters correctly. ... Read more

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Fidgets and Sensory Equipment can be so expensive - This DIY project is a budget-friendly alternative that you can make with a few items from the hardware store. A PVC Pipe foot swing allows children with sensory or attention difficulties to move as they sit at their desk.

Do you know a child who seems to always have something in their hands? They're always touching something? These hacks for a fidgety child might be just what you need!

Explore this list of unexpected and creative IEP and 504 plan accommodations that help kids succeed at school, courtesy of the Understood Facebook community.