PRACTICE 285E | Connect to Spelling and Word Study UNIT 8 Connect to Spelling and Word Study Practice Book pages 158–160 Note: The Spelling and Word Study Online instruction can be used anytime, but it is suggested for use on Student Book page 289, after Vocabulary in Context and before the Reading. Greek and Latin Affixes Understand affixes Explain to students that the word affixes refers to the prefixes and suffixes we add to base words. A • Use words from Greek or Latin Draw students’ attention to Activity A on Practice Book page 158. Chorally read the words in the box. Review the meanings of any unfamiliar words. • Have students complete the activity independently. Check answers as a class. Call on volunteers to read each complete sentence aloud. Have students repeat and spell the answer. ANSWERS 1. premiere, 2. audiobook, 3. transportation, 4. pedal B • Identify the meanings of root words Draw students’ attention to Activity B on Practice Book page 158. Choral read the prefixes in the box with the class. Write trans- on the board. Elicit a word with trans-. (transportation) Have a volunteer identify the meaning of trans- from the list. (across) • Read the directions aloud. Have students work independently to complete the activity. Tell students to think of words which contain the different prefixes to help them guess the meaning of each one. Call on volunteers to read aloud each prefix and its meaning. ANSWERS 1. pre-, 2. trans-, 3. audio-, 4. ped-, 5. monoC • Identify words with negative prefixes Draw students’ attention to Activity C on Practice Book page 158. Read aloud the headings in the chart and the example words. Say: All these prefixes are negative prefixes. When we add them to the base word, the new word means the opposite. • Have students work independently or with a partner to complete the chart. Call on volunteers to share their answers with the class. ANSWERS Sample answers: dis-: dislike, disagree; un-: untrue, undress; anti-: antibody, antibacterial; in-: incomplete, inability D • Identify words with Greek or Latin suffixes Draw students’ attention to Activity D on Practice Book page 159. Call on a volunteer to read the example sentence aloud. Elicit the word with a suffix. (comfortable) • Have students complete the activity independently. Check answers as a class. Call on volunteers to read each sentence aloud. Then call on another student to identify and spell the word with a suffix. ANSWERS 1. understandable, 2. dependable, 3. horrible, 4. terrible, 5. loveable, 6. flexible E • Add Greek or Latin suffixes to words Draw students’ attention to Activity E on Practice Book page 159. Read aloud the spelling rule for adding suffixes –ize, –ify, or –ate. Read the directions aloud. Read the list of words chorally with the class. • Have students complete the activity independently. Call on volunteers to read and spell each new word. ANSWERS 1. vaccinate, 2. apologize, 3. intensify, 4. medicate, 5. accessorize, 6. pollinate EXPLORE AND LEARN UNIT 8 Connect to Spelling and Word Study Also see: Connect to Phonics PLUS
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