​WORD WORK-WORD INQUIRY

• Use common grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word. (L.4.4b)
• Spell grade appropriate words correctly. (L.4.2d)
• I can use syllabication patterns and morphology to read unfamiliar words. (RF4.3a)

WHAT IS WORD INQUIRY AND WHY SHOULD WE DO IT?

1st grade

2nd grade

Kindergarten

kindergarten

The History of  Words

Word Inquiry Process 

1. ​break word into syllables
2. identify syllable types
3. break word into morphemes
4. create a word matrix
5. create word sums from matrix

Example of  Word Inquiry Process 

Step 1: 
​Break word into syllables and label each syllable

Step 2:
​ Break word into morphemes (word parts)

Step 3: 
Word Matrix - "struct"

Step 4: 
​Word Sums

1. re-con-struct-tion = reconstruction
2. re-con-structs = reconstructs
3. de-con-struct-ion = deconstruction
4. in-struct-ion = instruction
5. infra-struct-ure = infrastructure
6. super-struct-ure = superstructure
7. ob-struct-ion = obsgruction
8. in-de-struct-able = indestructable

RESOURCES​

Review of the 7 Syllable Types

Syllable review #1
Code: 577795

Syllable review #2
Code: 174572