Are your spelling and vocabulary resources for teaching prefixes and suffixes tired? Teach your elementary students about prefixes and suffixes in an innovative way that is sure to breathe new life into your classroom and motivate your student to excel in their vocabulary and language skills! With these games and independent activities for Prefixes NON-, IN-, FORE-, word study can transformed into a highly anticipated time of day for students in the Syllables and Affixes stage! With the Connect 6 board game and Four In A Row word board activity, you'll be sure to increase student engagement and personal teaching joy during word study, spelling, or word work. These activities focus on teaching students the meanings of the prefixes non-, in-, and fore- and how they change the meaning of a base word they are attached to in words like nonsense, incomplete, and foresee. Aligned to Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers Sort 50.

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Whether you're looking for hands-on, engaging activities students can complete independently, partner games, centers, or ideas to spice up your small group lessons, these activities covering Affixes have done the creative thinking and planning for you! Versatility and consistency (not an oxymoron!) are built right in for you with all of the activities in the Unit 8 bundle having the same format, you won’t have to teach students how to play with each new word sort!

While these games and activities are aligned to Words Their Way, they can be used to complement any word study program or focus with your students. See the preview for detailed lists of the included words!

★ Partner Game ★

In Connect 6, students take turns drawing cards that contain a definition. Students must use their knowledge of prefixes to find the correct base word with the missing prefixes and cover the space on the game board.

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ Game Board

✔ Definition Cards

✔ Student-Friendly Directions

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

★ Independent Activity ★

In Four In A Row, students spin a spinner and find a word or image depicting a word on the game board that follows the prefix or hint they spun. They must cover the word or image, build the word with letter tiles or write the word on a white board (optional), and record it on their recording sheet. Their goal is to cover four words/images in a row (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally).

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ 4 Word Boards

✔ 2 Spinners with Student Friendly Directions Versions

✔ Letter Tiles for Building Words

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

* Everything comes in black and white and color versions!

Who are these games and activities for?

> > > These games and activities are designed for students in the late stages of the Syllables and Affixes stage. Students at this stage should know the meanings of and how to spell most of the base words in this unit so that they can spend their energy on learning the meanings of common prefixes and suffixes and how to use them appropriately.

These activities provide a great way to add meaningful variety to your word study routine, keeping it fresh and interesting for students. With these activities, your word study block will be a time that students look forward to as they work to master these key spelling and word study concepts!

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