What Are Affixes?

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

3

Overview

This video resource directly aligns with the associated standard, specifically using frequently occurring affixes to identify word meaning. Multiple examples are given, and the audio explanations are engaging and conversational. This resource could be used with an individual student for additional practice or reteaching, or it could be used by the teacher as a review or even an engagement before a study of affixes. It presents multiple strategies for determining the meaning of an unknown word through the acronym IDEAS.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.15

Analyze meaningful parts (morphemes) of words and phrases in discussions and/or text.

UP:ELA21.3.15

Vocabulary

  • Analyze
  • Meaningful parts
  • Morphemes
  • Words
  • Phrases

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Morphemes are the smallest unit in a word that carry meaning.
  • Words and phrases can be divided into morphemes to identify the meaning of the word or phrase.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Identify and analyze morphemes of words and phrases in discussions and/or text.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Morphemes are meaningful word parts, and they can help find the meaning of unfamiliar words.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.15a

Identify meaningful parts of words (morphemes) and use them as clues to the meaning of unfamiliar words, including base words, roots, and frequently occurring affixes and inflections.

UP:ELA21.3.15a

Vocabulary

  • Meaningful parts of words
  • Morphemes
  • Clues
  • Unfamiliar words
  • Base words
  • Roots
  • Affixes
  • Inflections

Knowledge

  • Morphemes are the smallest unit in a word that carry meaning.
  • Morphemes can be used to determine meanings of words.
  • Affixes and inflections can be added to words to change their meaning.

Skills

  • Identify morphemes and use them as clues to determine word meaning, including affixes like -less, -ful, pro-, trans- and roots like aqua, cent, port, form, ject, spect, dict, tend, fer.

Understanding

  • Base words, roots, affixes, inflections and other morphemes can be used to help find the meaning of unfamiliar words.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

Khan Academy

License Type

Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/cc-2nd-reading-vocab/xfb4fc0bf01437792:cc-2nd-f…

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

Approved Date

Owner (Author)

Karen Birkenfield
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