High Frequency Prefixes for Reading and Writing
Fully-scripted teaching resources for the 9 most common prefixes in English
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In English, just nine prefixes account for 75% of words that use a prefix (Henry, 2003).
We are pleased to introduce our high frequency prefix resource library:
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Nine, fully-scripted modules.
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Each module is made up of 10 activities to teach and consolidate knowledge.
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Activities in each module include:
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definitions and etymologies of the prefixes for comprehension and spelling;
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procedural word learning writing activities;
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auditory bombardment -listening to words with the prefix in sentences;
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a highlighting activity: spotting the prefix in sentences;
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a sentence rewriting exercise requiring students to replace words with a word using the prefix;
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a sentence formulation exercise with semantic constraints;
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a divergent naming exercise: creative thinking using words with the prefix;
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a general knowledge investigation of the real world uses of words with the prefix;
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a verbal reasoning/persuasive writing exercise: generating pros and cons for arguments including words with the prefix; and
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a story-making exercise with words containing the prefix.
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- Suitable for one-to-one, small group and whole class instruction,
- Teach one at a time, or cycle through different modules for spaced and interleaved practice.
- Suitable for typically developing students in Year 4, gifted younger students, and older students with language, learning, reading and/or writing difficulties.
- Download instantly in PDF and in Google Slides formats.
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David holds a Master of Speech Language Pathology from the University of Sydney, where he was a Dean's Scholar, ranking first in his graduating year. He is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Hong Kong, and lived for 8 years in Hong Kong. David is a Certified PESL Instructor for accent modification. He is a Hanen- and LSVT LOUD-certified speech-language pathologist with post-graduate training in the PreLit early literacy preparation program by MultiLit, the Spalding Method for literacy, and Voicecraft for voice issues.
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