​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)

Word Inquiry Process 

RESOURCES​

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-ion = 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 = obstruction
8.     in-de-struct-able = indestructible

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WHAT IS WORD INQUIRY AND WHY SHOULD WE DO IT?

2nd grade

The History of  Words

Syllable review #1
Code: 577795

Syllable review #2
Code: 174572