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Reading 1

Reading 1. September 20, 2013. Homework Review. What are the three strategies we use to figure out the meaning of a word? Signal words: or, this is, other words Punctuation : ( ) , -- Look at other sentences after the word www.readingbcchoward.pbworks.com. Word Parts.

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Reading 1

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  1. Reading 1 September 20, 2013

  2. Homework Review • What are the three strategies we use to figure out the meaning of a word? • Signal words: or, this is, other words • Punctuation : ( ) , -- • Look at other sentences after the word • www.readingbcchoward.pbworks.com

  3. Word Parts • Words have parts. • You have the main part of the word. This is called the ROOT. • RUN • You have the word part that comes at the beginning of the word. This is called the PREFIX. • RERUN • You have the word part the comes at the end of the word. This is called the SUFFIX. • RUNNER

  4. PREFIX • Prefixes have meanings. You can figure out the meaning of the word by knowing what the prefix means. • RE – do again I watched a rerun. Something that runs again.

  5. SUFFIX • Suffixes have meanings. You can figure out a meaning of a suffix by knowing its meaning. • ER – a person or things that does a certain action • RUNNER – a person that runs

  6. PREFIXES • RE – do again • IN- not; negative • IM – not; negative (b, m, p) • IL – not; negative (l) • IR- not; negative (r) • MIS – indicates an error or mistake; badly

  7. RE Add RE to a verb and make it a noun. • Review • Rerun • Rethink • Rewrite • Redo

  8. IN Add IN an adjective and make it a negative adjective. • Incorrect • Insane • Inaccurate • Insignificant

  9. IM Add IM an adjective and make it a negative adjective. • Impossible • Imbalanced • Imperfect • Impersonal • Immoral

  10. IL Add IL an adjective and make it a negative adjective. • Illegal • Illiterate • Illegible

  11. IR Add IR an adjective and make it a negative adjective. • Irregular • Irresponsible • Irrational

  12. MIS Add MIS to a verb and make it a verb showing an error. • Misspell • Mislead • Misunderstand • Misinform

  13. SUFFIXES • -LY – in the manner of; this word tells how • -ER – a person or thing that does a certain action • -ING – name of an action

  14. -LY Add LY to a adjective and make it an adverb • Correctly • Quickly • Softly

  15. ER Add ER to a verb and make it a noun. • Runner • Explorer • Teacher • Director

  16. -er superlative • When we add –er to an adjective, we are comparing. • Pretty - prettier • When we add –er to a verb, we are making it a person who. • Swim – swimmer; work - worker

  17. -ING Add ING to a verb and make a noun. • Running • Speaking • Tiring • Exhausting

  18. PRACTICE • Complete page 5 in Keith Folse’s Reading Practices • 1-20 • Figure out the word from the meaning • EXAMPLE __________________ a person who teaches TEACHER teach is the root. A person is shown by ER.

  19. Practice pg 5 • Person who teaches – teacher • A rapid manner – rapidly • Write again - rewrite • In a slow manner - slowly • A person who sings a song - singer • Use in an incorrect way - incorrectly • When you speak (action) - speaking

  20. . In a careful way - carefully • Not proper - improper • The thing that sharpens pencils - sharpener • Read again - reread • In a correct manner - correctly • Not literate - illiterate • Place in the wrong place - misplace

  21. When you run (action) - running • A person who plays a sport - player • Not proper - improper • Make again - remake • Not active - inactive • Inform with wrong information - misinform

  22. Pg 8 • Complete the sentence. • Writer • Rewrite/redo • Impolite

  23. Homework • Study your word parts. (Practice pg 6, 7, 9 in Folse book) • Study the three strategies you learned: (Practice – Reading 3 in Williams) • Signal words • Punctuation • Next sentence

  24. Name • Subject: Reading 1 • Date: Sep 20, 2013 • Test: 6:20pm • Period: Friday

  25. Practice Test • 70 minutes • Answer the questions. • This is a department test. Do your best. It’s see how you improve over the semester.

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