Strategies
"tree" "agree" "tea" What strategy is this?
Rhyming
“My aunt’s wedding wasn’t fun. The music was ___ (to/too) loud.”
Too
What is a prefix?
an affix that is situated before a root word
Why does reading help with spelling?
It expands your vocabulary
what is a suffix?
an affix situated at the end of a word
What is phonetic spelling?
When you write the word as you hear it.
“Everyone said that ___ (your/you’re) dress was beautiful.”
your
How do you identify a root word?
you take off all affixes
Which homophone means a type of food: meet or meat?
meat
What is one rule of spelling that I talked about today?
Answers will vary.
What is Morphemic Spelling?
Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning. Morphemes include roots and base words, prefixes, and suffixes, as in the word invisible. (Small words in a bigger word that has meanings)
“My dog wasn’t ___ (they’re/there/their), so I got out of bed later than usual.”
there
Give an example of a basic (root) word with either a prefix or suffix
answers may vary
What is the suffix of ''joyful''
ful
Explain the correct definition of a homophone.
Words that sound the same but aren’t necessarily spelled the same
What Is one rule of spelling that I talked about today?
answers can vary.
“The football team ___ (one/won) all of their games this season.
won
What's the purpose of a root word?
to enrich vocabulary
Give me an example of morphemic spelling?
Answers will vary.
What is the root word for ''ungrateful''
grateful
Give an example of phonetic spelling?
Answers can vary.
True or false: if a homophone has an apostrophe, it’s a possessive pronoun.
false, it’s a contraction
Why should people learn affixes?
Help predict the meaning of a word
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?
A prefix is at the beginning of the word and a suffix is at the end.
How can you identify the difference between “their” and “there”?
There has the word “here” in it, which is a place