Teacher: Miss Kay-Ann Harvey Subject: English Language Grade: 7D

Date: September 19-30, 2022 Topic: Affixes Duration: 4 Sessions

Focus area: Prefixes

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

1) Define correctly the terms affix, root word and prefix.

2) State the two types of affixes.
3) Identify at least three words that contain prefixes.
4) Examine at least three common prefixes and their meanings after viewing a chart.
5) Construct at least five new words by adding prefixes to the root words
6) Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a prefix is added to a root
word.

Materials/ Resources needed: Skills that will be reflected:

 Word cards  Listening

 worksheets  Imagery
 prefix dominoes  Recall
 Reading
 Speaking
 Viewing
Instructional Strategies:

 Verbal explanations Content Summary:

 Guided questioning
 Guided reading Affixes
 Imagery
 Guided discussion
 Brainstorming What is an affix?

An affix is a word that can be added to a root word or base word

to add a new meaning.

A root or base word is a basic word that can stand on its own
without an affix

There are two types of affixes prefix and suffix.

 Pre means before which means that a prefix goes before
a word.

What is a prefix?

A prefix is an affix which is placed in front of a root or base

word.
Common prefixes include: re, un, dis, mis and pre. For example,
when the prefix un- is added to the word happy, it creates the
word unhappy which has a different meaning. As such, the
prefix un means not so it changes the meaning of the word
happy to not happy.

Reference text used: Websites/Links: Google, YouTube, Vector stock, Shutter

stock, https://www.readingrockets.org/article/root-words-roots-and-
affixes
Engage:

 Students will be asked,

“What do you think it
means when we say ‘un’
like in ‘untidy or
‘unhappy?’.
 Students will explain in
their own words what
‘un’ means.
 The following questions
will be asked:

1. Can you give me some

other words that begin
with ‘un’?

 Expected
responses:

undo, untie,
unlock, unwell,
unable, unsure

Students’ responses will be

written on the board.
Students will be told that the
topic will be Prefixes.
Explore: (2 mins.)

 Students in will pick a

 word from the mystery
box.

1. Students will then be

given the letters
re/un/in to add to the
word they picked
from the mystery box.
2. Students will say
whether or not a new
word was created.


Explain:
An affix is a word that can be added to a root
 Based on the previous word or base word to add a new meaning.
activity students will be
asked to tell what is
meant by the term prefix.
 A chart will be mounted
on the board with the
meanings of the terms
prefix, affix and root
word. Students will be
told that a prefix is a type
of affix.
 Students will read aloud
each definition.
 Teacher will explain that
a prefix is group of letters
that come before a root
word and creates a new
word with a new
meaning.
 Teacher will emphasize
that the root word is a
word on its own while the
prefix is a group of letters
and not a word that can
stand on its own.

 Further explanation to
students will state the
meanings of the prefixes;
un, in, re, mis, dis and
pre.
Elaborate:

 The word ‘wrapped’

 written on a piece of
cartridge paper will be
held up. Students will be
asked what does the word
‘wrapped’ means.
Expected response: The
word wrapped by itself
means to be covered
completely by something.
 Next the prefix ‘un’ will
be held up next to the
word wrapped. Students
will be asked to say the
new word and give its
meaning based on the
meaning of the prefix
‘un’.
 A discussion will be done
on how the prefix ‘un’
changes the meaning of
the word.
 Students will then
participate in a prefix
race using ‘un’.
 Students will work in
teams and write down
five words they can think
of that begins with ‘un’.
Teacher will check for
misconceptions
 After writing their lists
students will work out the
meanings of three of the
word from their list

Evaluate:

Group practice:
Students will play a game of
prefix dominoes where the will
create new words. They will be
required to write each new word
and their meanings.

Independent Practice:

The Prefix- Un - Dis

Perfect Prefixes Practice
worksheet
 Prefix Fun

Prefix Sort
Home Work:

Evaluation 2: