NCCU Student Name: Shontaire Butler

EDU 3410 Unit 1 Activity- Lesson Plan

LESSON TITLE: Making New words by Adding Letters to the Beginning and End
Length of time needed: 30
SUBJECT & GRADE
NCDPI STANDARDS
Common Core
(Math/ELA)
Essential Standards
(AS NEEDED)

Language Arts, 2nd

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding
words.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3.d
Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.

MATERIALS

RELATED
VOCABULARY AND
DEFINITIONS
INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVES
What will students be able to
do by the end of the lesson?
Develop 3-4 I can or The
learner will be able to
statements, which are guided
by your standards selected
above.
HOOK
What question or activity will
you begin with to get their
attention?
PRESENTATION OF
MATERIAL
Explain the concept and
show how it is done.

ACTIVITY
Get the students involved.
DO SOMETHING. Or
Make a visual representation
of the learning. PROVIDE

Smartboard
Laptop
BrainPop Program-https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/rootsprefixesandsuffixes/
Prefix Suffix Anchor Chart
Word Wall with pre-printed suffixes, prefixes and their definition
Worksheet with 5 words containing suffixes and prefixes and a space for them to write a
sentence.
Prefix
Suffix
Root Word
Hello class. Today we will talk about words that have more than one part. We will be
introduced to prefixes which are a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to create a
new word and meaning and also suffixes which are added to the end of the word to create a new
word and meaning. We will start by viewing the BrainPop video on roots prefixes and suffixes
(https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/rootsprefixesandsuffixes/)
The learner will be able to identify prefixes and suffixes.
The learner will be able to recall the definitions of common prefixes and suffixes.
The learner will be able to create words by placing prefixes and suffixes on root words.
The learner will be able to construct sentences using words with prefixes and suffixes.

Brainpop video
https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/rootsprefixesandsuffixes/
INPUT (Teach the information. Demonstrate/model the activity, skill or strategy.)
I will review the anchor chart. I will also give the definitions of common prefixes and suffixes
that are suggested for the 2nd grade. I will use my preprinted prefix and suffix cards and root
word card to create 5 words and practice decoding skills to come up with a definition.
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING & ENGAGEMENT
Review the definitions of the prefixes and suffixes by asking at certain intervals as well as
having them grouped visually on the word wall.
The students will write sentences using the 5 words that were constructed and defined in the
whole group lesson. They will also get more practice with prefixes, suffixes, root words and
their definition during Readers and Writers Workshop where they will rotate through the
following Centers:

SPECIFIC AND DETAILED

STEPS. Monitor students as
they complete the activity.

CLOSURE
Restate the purpose of your
lesson, or have students
restate what they have
learned.
ASSESSMENT
Determine who understands
and who does not.

Readers Workshop:
Guided Reading (Small Group w/ Teacher)
Computer-Short Story-Reading Comprehension
Sort/Read/Define
Letterland
Current Events
Writers Workshop
Practice Writing a Story (Small group w/ Teacher)
Computer-Prefix Suffix Video or interactive game
Flashcard Creation
Prefix/Suffix Bingo
Make a list of all the words you can create (worksheet)
Today, we learned how to add letters to the beginning of the word and the end of the word to
make new words that have new meaning. We now know these are called prefixes and suffixes
and we also know what some of them mean. We also practices using them in a sentence
recognizing them in a story. You have built your vocabulary today and are well on your way to
being an awesome reader and writer.
As a quick exit assessment, the students will be asked to write one prefix and one suffix on a
post it along with the definition and stick it to the post it station on their way out the door to be
dismissed for the day.