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The lesson guides students to use known root words to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words, emphasizing educated guesses rather than exact definitions. Students review root words like infer and rhythm, then analyze how suffixes change word class and meaning. Ongoing assessment prompts reflection on students’ accuracy and their ability to transfer root-word understanding to new vocabulary.","Unit 3: Connecting Places, Connecting People  \nWEEK 3 Day 3  \nVocabulary & Language  \nRoot Words  \n\n| Weekly\u003Cbr>Question | What can we learn by exploring stories and music from different places? |\n| --- | --- |\n| Language\u003Cbr>Objective | I can use what I know about root words to determine the meaning of new words. (L.4.2.c) |\n| Materials and Preparation | ● Root Words slides\u003Cbr>Note: This lesson uses slides 1-7. |\n| Opening | When we read, we can use what we know about words to understand the meanings of new words. Today we are going to practice determining the meaning of new words by looking closely at their root words. |\n| Discussion\u003Cbr>slide 2 | Take a look at this word. Let’s read it together.\u003Cbr>“Inference” might be a new word to you. But, the root word,“infer,”is one ofour Weekly Words. Let’s review the meaning of the word“infer.” |\n| slide 3 | Review the meaning of “infer.” |\n| slide 4 | We know what the root word “infer” means, so let’s figure out what“inference” means. What do you think it means?\u003Cbr>Note that children might not exactly define the new word. Instead of looking for exact definitions, pay attention to the extent to which they make educated guesses about the meaning based on their knowledge of the root word.\u003Cbr>Facilitate a discussion of the meaning of the word, based on the meaning of the root word. Discuss how adding the suffix changes the word from a verb to a noun. Make connections to the inferences children have made during Text Talk. |\n| slide 5 | Let’s try another word. Let’s read this word together. |\n\nVocabulary & Language U3 W3 D3  \nFocus on Second/ 2nd Grade for ME | Boston Public Schools Department of Early Childhood P-2/ Maine Department of Education  \n\n|  | “Rhythmic” might be a new word to you. But, the root word,“rhythm,” is one ofour Weekly Words from last week. Let’s review the meaning of the word “rhythm.” |\n| --- | --- |\n| slide 6 | Review the meaning of “rhythm.” |\n| slide 7 | We know what the root word “rhythm” means, so let’s figure out what “rhythmic” means. What do you think it means?\u003Cbr>Facilitate a discussion of the meaning of the word, based on the meaning of the root word. Discuss how adding the suffix changes the word from a noun to an adjective that describes something as having rhythm. |\n| Closing | Today we used known root words to determine the meaning of unknown new words. 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