Structural Analysis: Base Words
Objectives and Standards
Objectives:
1. Identify base words and read base words with prefixes or suffixes.
2. Read words and syllables that have a short vowel sound.
3. Use the Phonics/Decoding strategy to decode longer words.
4. Learn academic language - BASE WORDS
California Content Standards: R 1.2 and R 1.6
1. Identify base words and read base words with prefixes or suffixes.
2. Read words and syllables that have a short vowel sound.
3. Use the Phonics/Decoding strategy to decode longer words.
4. Learn academic language - BASE WORDS
California Content Standards: R 1.2 and R 1.6
Teach
Wendell pointed to a bin marked LOST AND FOUND.
Which word is made up from the shorter word point?
Can you come up with other words using the base word point?
Remember that when you come across unfamiliar words, finding the base word can be a clue to discovering the meaning of the word.
Which word is made up from the shorter word point?
Can you come up with other words using the base word point?
Remember that when you come across unfamiliar words, finding the base word can be a clue to discovering the meaning of the word.
Practice
Copy the bolded word and identify its base word.
1. I lost my lucky hat.
2. A deep lake gurgled and steamed.
3. She closed her eyes and turned slowly around.
Links to Other Pages for this Story
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Word Work, Base Words, Spelling, ABC Order
Writing, What is a Sentence?, Friendly Letter
Reading, Vocabulary, Sequence of Events, Parts of a Book
Word Work, Base Words, Spelling, ABC Order
Writing, What is a Sentence?, Friendly Letter
