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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVES
Suffixes Prefixes, suffixes,
and some inflected endings
usually form separate syllables
from the base word.
  • Use word parts to decode
    words with suffixes.
  • Review g, j, dge/j/; s, c/s/;
    c, k, ck, ch/k/; contrast
    hard g with soft g.
  • Blend and read g, j, dge/j/;
    s, c/s/; c, k, ck, ch/k/
    words and suffixes.
  • Apply decoding strategies:
    blend longer words.
ELL
Support Phonics In Spanish, er is pronounced like air in English. Spanish speakers may pronounce words like better or faster as bet-air and fas-tair. Give students opportunities to practice saying these words as often as possible.
See the Phonics Transition Lessons in
the ELL and Transition Handbook.
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.1 p. 139
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Generalization
Spellings of /j/, /k/, /s/ The letter c
usually stands for the sound /s/
when followed by e, i, or y. The
letter g usually stands for the
sound /j/ when followed by e or i.
The letter s can stand for /s/ or /z/.
Consonant digraphs consist of two
consonants that stand for a single
sound.
You may wish to explain the
meanings of these words.
century a period of 100
years
chronological in time order
synchronize to work together
trudge to take slow, tired
steps
Vocabulary Tip
Phonics
Phonics
Suffixes -ly, -ful, -ness, -less
TEACH
Remind students of the meanings of -ly, -ful, -ness, -less. Write this sentence: I climbed tiredly into bed and turned off the light.
  • Underline the word tiredly and write it below the sentence.
  • Cover the suffix -ly.
  • Do students know the base word? Help them decode the base word
    if needed.
  • Often, suffixes like -ly change how the base word is used; for example, tiredly
    describes an action; it answers the question how.
  • Model decoding the meaning of the suffix -ly.
Think AloudMODEL The first thing I do when I come to a word like tiredly is break it into its
word parts. I can take off -ly and I have the word tired. I know what tired means.
In the sentence, tiredly answers the question how. In the sentence, tiredly
describes how I climbed into bed. The suffix -ly must make words describe
how something is done.
Model blending tiredly. Then have students blend
the word with you.
Continue by modeling how to figure out the meanings
of the suffixes -less (without), -ful (filled with), and
-ness (the condition of being).
TIREDLY
PRACTICE AND ASSESS
DECODE LONGER WORDS Write these words. Have students read them, identify
the suffix in each word, and decode the word.
finally helpless beautiful kindness
hopeless helpful quickly happiness
READ WORDS IN CONTEXT Write these sentences. Have individuals read
them, point out words containing suffixes, and decode the word. Words with
suffixes are underlined.
Her blindness did not stop her from being able to read and write.
The new boy from France was friendless, so Abigail kindly asked him
to sit with her at lunch.
It was a plentiful harvest, and we were all thankful.
To assess, have students use the words in sentences of their own.
Review Phonics
REVIEW SPELLINGS OF /j/, /k/, /s/
CONNECT Write these words:
  judge cage lock sauce badge fork
  Chris jab citation juice lake germs
  • We studied the sounds /j/ (g, j, dge), /s/ (c, s), and /k/ (c, k, ck, ch).
  • Look at these words.
  • Circle all the words with /j/ (judge, cage, badge, jab, juice, germs), draw a
    box around all the words with /k/     (cage, lock, fork, Chris, lake), and underline
    all the words with /s/     (sauce, Chris, citation, juice). Note that some
    words have more than one of these sounds.
In pairs, have students discuss why each letter sounds the way it does and
why some letters stand for more than one sound. (See Generalization.)
PRACTICE AND ASSESS
DECODE LONGER WORDS Have individuals read the following words. Give help
chunking and blending the words as needed.
suggest Geneva icicle trudge
synchronize cellular genius chronological
century tackle jury machine
READ WORDS IN CONTEXT Have students read these sentences and explain
how they knew how to pronounce each underlined word.
Jake donated generously to the school food drive.
A chronic illness can often be treated but not cured.
Abby helped Mom trim the hedge.
The principal only had to tell the class to be quiet once.
Kate found herself in a real pickle.
To assess, check that students pronounce each word correctly and use the
phonics generalization to explain their pronunciations.