- English Language Arts and Reading
- Grade 4
- Developing and sustaining foundational language skills
demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:
spelling words using knowledge of suffixes, including how they can change base words such as dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling final consonants; and
1. Kieffer, M. J., & Lesaux, N. K. (2007). Breaking down words to build meaning: morphology, vocabulary, and reading comprehension in the urban classroom: when it comes to teaching vocabulary, a little knowledge (of root words, prefixes, and suffixes) goes a long way. The Reading Teacher, 61(2), 134+. Retrieved from https://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A169960879/PROF?u=tea&sid=PROF&xid=1af4396d
Summary: This research focuses on the need for a strong vocabulary by fourth grade and the "fourth grade slump," the article looks at effective "word-attack" strategies. The authors break down morphology, explain why it matters, and state that understanding word structures, such as root words, prefixes, and suffixes, provide students with a powerful tool for decoding unfamiliar words. The authors identify four steps in the process of breaking a word down into morphemes and encourage teachers to model those steps. They also provide examples of how teachers can teach prefixes and suffixes.
2. Yurtbasi, Metin (2015). Building English Vocabulary through Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes, Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching, 5(1), 44–51. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Nature+and+function+of+proposals+in+collaborative+writing&pr=on&ft=on&id=ED579889
Summary: Researchers consider that a strong vocabulary contributes to learner success and consider this specifically for English learners. They focus on building a strong vocabulary through teaching specific Latin roots and their English derivatives, affixes, prefixes, and suffixes.