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Prefixes Prefixes, suffixes, and some inflected endings usually form separate syllables from the base word.

Use word parts to decode words with the prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, and out-.
Review r-controlled vowel
/r/ spelled ir, er, ur, ear, and or.
Blend and read words that contain prefixes.
Apply decoding strategies: blend longer words.

Support Phonics Prefixes are common in many European languages. Have students share examples of words with prefixes from their home languages. Write them on the board with their English translations and divide each word into the prefix and the base word and discuss the meaning. Speakers of monosyllabic languages, such as many Asian languages, may have trouble understanding that multisyllabic words are single words. Have students practice saying and writing words with prefixes as single words.

See the Phonics Transition Lessons in the ELL and Transition Handbook.

Practice Book 3.2 p. 29

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r-Controlled Vowels A vowel followed by the letter r has a sound that is neither short nor long, but r-controlled.

You may wish to explain the meanings of these words.

fern	a plant with feathery leaves
lurk	to wait around without being noticed
urban	having to do with cities

Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-

TEACH

Write the word prepaid.

Remind students what they learned about prefixes in Unit 3, and review the
meanings of pre-, mid-, over-, out-.
Cover the prefix.
What is the base word? (paid) What does it mean? (gave money for)
Uncover the prefix. The prefix pre- means before. What does prepaid mean? (paid before or ahead of time)

MODEL When I read a word like prepaid, I can figure out what it means by
looking at its parts. I know pre- is a prefix. If I cover the prefix, I see the
word paid. I know paid means "bought," or "gave money for." I also know
pre- means "before." So prepaid must mean bought before or ahead of
time. Let me try that it in a sentence: My mother prepaid for the plane tickets.
My mother bought the tickets ahead of time. That makes sense! I can do the same
thing to figure out other words that begin with prefixes.

Model blending midnight,
overeat, and outsmart.
Then have students blend
the words with you.

PRACTICE AND ASSESS

DECODE LONGER WORDS Write these words. Have students read them and

then underline the prefixes.

prehistory	midday	overslept	outbid
overpaid	outweigh	midsection	preheat

READ WORDS IN CONTEXT Write these sentences. Have individuals read

them, point out the word with a prefix, and figure out what the word means.
Words with a prefix are underlined.

We took a midwinter vacation last year.

Jess outran me in the race.

We overcooked the turkey this year.

I went to preschool when I was four years old.

To assess, have students use the underlined words in sentences of their own.

Review Phonics

r-CONTROLLED VOWELS

CONNECT Write this sentence: Last Thursday we went to the movies.

We studied the r-controlled vowel /r/ spelled ir, er, ur, ear, and or.
Read this sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you know which word has the r-controlled vowel /r/. (Thursday)
Which letters stand for /r/ in Thursday? (ur)

Continue the activity with the sentence The nurse gave me a shot.

PRACTICE AND ASSESS

DECODE LONGER WORDS Have individuals read the following words. Provide

help blending the words as needed.

worldly	urban	fern	heard
verb	lurk	thirsty	furnish
thirteen	stirrup	research	undershirt

READ WORDS IN CONTEXT Have students read these sentences. Then, to

check meaning, have them use the underlined word in a new sentence.

Does every sentence have a noun and a verb?

Renee has seen that movie thirty times.

David is trying to earn enough money to buy a new bike.

To assess, note how well students read the /

r/ words.