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Flip-a-Chip: Examining Affixes and Roots to Build Vocabulary
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| Grades | 6 – 8 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Recurring Lesson |
| Estimated Time | One or two 45-minute sessions |
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STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades 6 – 8 | Student Interactive | Learning About Language
The Flip-a-Chip activity provides hands-on practice with affixes and roots, and also promotes comprehension through structural analysis and vocabulary in context.
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | March 19
On this day in 1918, the United States passed the U.S. Standard Time Act.
A video conference with a class from a different country or time zone is planned. Students brainstorm questions to ask and figure out how many time zones they would have to travel through to have the conference.
PRINTOUTS
Grades 5 – 12 | Printout | Informational Sheet
Common Content Area Roots and Affixes
This printout offers 50 or so common roots, prefixes, and affixes that give students access to hundreds of key concepts across the content areas.
