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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVE
Connect to Phonics When the prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, and out- are added to words, the base word stays the same: prepaid, midnight, overflow, outdoors.
  • Identify and spell words using prefixes that do not change the base word's spelling.
Challenge Words
Spelling Words
1.
prepaid
9.
pretest
2.
midnight
10.
midpoint
3.
overflow
11.
outgoing
4.
outdoors
12.
overtime
5.
outline
13.
overdue
6.
overgrown
14.
outside
7.
prefix
15.
outfield
8.
 Midwest  
 
16.
precaution
19.
overweight
17.
prediction
20.
prehistoric
18.
midsection    
ELL
Spelling/Phonics Support See the ELL and Transition Handbook for spelling support.
DAY 1
Pretest and Sort
DAY 2
Think and Practice
DAY 3
Connect to Writing
DAY 4
Review
DAY 5
Posttest
PRETEST
Use the Dictation Sentences from Day 5 to administer the pretest. Read the word, read the sentence, and then read the word again. Guide students in self-correcting their pretests and correcting any misspellings.
Monitor Progress
then… use words 1–20
for Advanced Learners.
If… students correctly spell all pretest words,
then… use words 1–15
for On-Level practice.
If… students misspell 1–4 pretest words,
then… use words 1–8 for Strategic Intervention.
If… students misspell more than 4 pretest words,
Spelling
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 69
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TEACH
When the prefixes pre-, mid-,
over-, and out- are added to words,
the spelling of the base word does
not change. Write each spelling
word on the board. Have students
identify the base word and prefix
for each word. Write the base word
next to the spelling word to show
that the spelling does not change.
out + line = outline
FIND THE PATTERN Have students group the spelling words depending on which prefix is used in each word.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 70
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Spelling & Phonics   Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-
WRITE A FANTASY STORY
Ask students to write a fantasy story using at least four of the spelling words. The story should be about a dream or an event that could not happen in this world and should include outrageous actions, characters, or settings. Have students share their stories by reading them aloud to the class, or display them on the bulletin board.
Although these words seem easy, they can be hard for third-graders to spell correctly. Alert students to these frequently misspelled words and encourage them to think carefully before they write them.
outside
friend
Frequently Misspelled
Words
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 71
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REVIEW PREFIXES
Have students work in pairs to quiz each other on the spelling words. Students can ask each other to spell the words aloud, or one student can say the word for the other student to write. Students should then check each other's work and then change roles.
Spelling Strategy
Prefixes
Words with the prefixes in this lesson are easier to spell if the student keeps the base word in mind.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 72
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DICTATION SENTENCES
  1. I prepaid for my ticket.
  2. She did not fall asleep until midnight.
  3. Don't let the milk overflow.
  4. Let's play outdoors.
  5. Draw the outline of the picture first.
  6. The garden is very overgrown.
  7. A prefix is part of a word.
  8. Sarah lives in the Midwest.
  9. The pretest will be today.
  10. Mark the midpoint of the line.
  11. My friend is very outgoing.
  12. Dad has to work overtime.
  13. Her book is overdue.
  14. I left my bike outside in the yard.
  15. Tom plays in the outfield.
CHALLENGE
  1. Washing your hands is a precaution against getting sick.
  2. The weather prediction was right.
  3. The stomach is in the midsection of the body.
  4. He is a little overweight.
  5. Dinosaurs lived in prehistoric times.