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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 -er,
    -or, -ess, and -ist.
  • Review prefixes pre-, mid-, over, and out-.
  • Blend and read words that
    contain the suffixes -er,
    -or, -ess    , and -ist.
  • 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 and faster as bet-air and fas-tair. Give students ample opportunity to practice saying words ending in er.
See the Phonics Transition Lessons in
the ELL and Transition Handbook.
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.2 p. 39
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Generalization
Prefixes Prefixes, suffixes, and some inflected endings usually form separate syllables from the base word.
Vocabulary Tip
You may wish to explain the meanings of these words.
outdated out of style
preowned owned by someone before
Phonics
Phonics
Suffixes -er, -or, -ess, -ist
TEACH
Write the words teacher and visitor.
  • Remind students that they learned the suffixes -ly, -ful, -ness, and -less in
    Unit 3. Then discuss the meaning of -er, -or, -ess, -ist.
  • Cover the suffix in the first word.
  • What is the base word? (teach) What does it mean? (to help someone learn)
  • The suffix -er means someone or something who does the thing described by
    the base word. What does the word teacher mean?     (someone who teaches)
  • Explain to students that the suffixes -or and -ist also mean someone who does
    something. The suffix -ess means a woman who does something.
Think AloudMODEL When I see the word teacher, I stop to figure it out. I read the first
word part, the base word: teach. That means to help someone learn.
The suffix -er means the person who does what the base word says.
So a teacher is someone who teaches. That makes sense!
Model blending visitor. Then have students blend
the word with you.
VISITOR
PRACTICE AND ASSESS
DECODE LONGER WORDS Write these words. Help students read them, identify
the base word, and tell what each word means.
driver sculptor hostess cyclist
actress reader typist inventor
READ WORDS IN CONTEXT Write these sentences. Have individuals read them,
point out words with suffixes, and state the meaning of the word. Words with a
suffix are underlined.
He has so many books that he is now a book collector.
Our waitress brought our food to the table and left.
The player ran back and forth across the field.
She is a very good violinist.
To assess, check that students have understood the words.
Review Word Parts
REVIEW PREFIXES pre-, mid-, over-, out-
CONNECT Write these words: predawn midnight overhead outstay
  • We studied the prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, and out-.
  • Read the words to yourself. Raise your hand when you know what each word means. (before dawn, in the middle of the night, above, stay longer)
PRACTICE AND ASSESS
DECODE LONGER WORDS Have individuals read the following words. Provide
help blending the words as needed.
overturn midway outdated outrun
overload preheat midday prepack
midair overfill outnumber preowned
READ WORDS IN CONTEXT Have students read these sentences. Then, to
check meaning, have them give their own sentence for the underlined word.
My father was overjoyed that the whole family was at the dinner table.
She is twelve years old, so she is a preteen.
Grandpa told us to outplay the other team.
We'll stop at the midpoint and rest.
To assess, note how well students have used the words correctly.