Fish Tanks - Fill a tank with tropical fish using prefixes, roots, and suffixes
PowerPoint Jeopardy using the following as categories: Antonyms, Parts of Speech, Analogy, Synonyms, andRoot Words
Prefix Mix - working with "Pre" and "Post," prefixes with opposite meanings
Root Words - Underline the root words in the slides. Circle the prefix or suffix. (a PowerPoint show created by Connie
Campbell) This is a zipped file that must be unzipped to be used.
Rooting Out Words - Help Remainder the Dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the market by uncovering the roots of words. (three
categories, several difficulty levels - from FunBrain)
Space Station - Build a space station by using word study skills - Divide the word in blue into syllables and enter it into
the box with a '-' between the syllables. Example: fi-nal
Suffixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the suffix to the correct root word to make a new word.
Suffixes Say a Lot - pick the best definition of the capitalized word
Suffix-ly - use simple strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading, including the use of suffixes.
(Author - Lois Davis)
Looking for the Fine Print - read advertisements to practice reading critically
What are They Selling - evaluate six advertisements
Captions Help Tell the Story - look at three pictures and try to determine which caption fits best
Read All About It! - Newspapers are divided into standard sections. Use sections to predict where types ofstories would be found
Reading Headlines - read eight headlines and try to determine what the article is about
Sequencing for fun - many online activities from which to choose
Identify the Main Idea - online practice
Main Idea practice - Online interactive quizzes
Reading Exercises - Multiple passages with questions.
Summarize as You Read - When you summarize, eliminate unnecessary details. Focus on the main idea of the whole passage.
Supporting Details - Online interactive tutorial and quiz
