Prefixes and suffixes

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English›Phonics & Word Reading|Ages 7—9|ID: mt_HrgDjxcWvf

Read words containing common prefixes and suffixes from the Y3-4 programme, applying knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (morphology and etymology) to read aloud and understand new words

Mastery Evidence

Read words with common prefixes (dis-, mis-, re-, pre-) and suffixes (-ation, -ous, -ly) by identifying the root word first
Apply morphological knowledge to attempt unfamiliar words (e.g. recognise 'happy' inside 'unhappiness')
Explain how a prefix or suffix changes the meaning or word class of a root word (e.g. 'care' → 'careless' → 'carelessly')

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] sees a word like 'disappear' or 'comfortable', can they spot the root word and figure out what the prefix or suffix is adding to its meaning?”

Curriculum Standards3 alignments

RF.2.3.dCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

RF.2.3.d

Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.

English Language Arts

RF.3.3.aCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

RF.3.3.a

Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.

English Language Arts

RF.3.3.bCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

RF.3.3.b

Decode words with common Latin suffixes.

English Language Arts

Prerequisites1

Reading Inflectional Endings
hardAges 5—7

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Reading Inflectional Endings hard
Morphological reading (root+prefix+suffix analysis) builds on basic inflectional endings reading
- Blending Sounds to Read Words hard
  Need to read root words before inflected forms
  - Single Letter Sounds hard
    Need GPC knowledge to blend
    - Knowing all letters hard
      Must recognise letters before learning their sounds
      - Understanding print hard
        Must understand print direction before letter identification matters
  - Onsets & Rimes hard
    Phoneme awareness needed for blending
    - Rhyming words soft
      Rhyme awareness supports finer phoneme skills
    - Syllables soft
      Syllable awareness builds toward phoneme level

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