Words of the Week: #10
Words of the Week: #10
1) Etymology- the study of the origin and the historical development of words.
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Etymology is important because you can see how words have changed over time. You can trace a modern word to its original form. You can establish a connection between a new word and the words you already know if you learn the origin of words.
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2) Stem- refers to a base or word root together with any derivational affixes that have been added, and to which inflectional endings may be added.
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Stems are important because they simply help students understand word parts. They also should not be confused with roots because they are sort of similar in nature. Therefore, it's important to teach the difference between the two.
https://image2.slideserve.com/5360259/slide1-n.jpg
3) Free morpheme- meaning units of language (morphemes) that stand alone as words. (Workshop has two free morphemes: work and shop.)
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Free morphemes are important because there are simply lots of words within the English language that are considered to have a free morpheme. They hold meaning and it's important to know the difference between bound morphemes and free morphemes.
4) Bound morpheme- meaning units of language (morphemes) that cannot stand alone as a word. Respected has three bound morphemes for example.
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Bound morphemes are important because students should know that they have no meaning until they are combined with the remaining portion of the word. They cannot stand alone. They hold no meaning when they are alone.
http://image.slidesharecdn.com/6-morphologymorphemeallomorph-130409205017-phpapp02/95/6-morphology-morpheme-allomorph-10-638.jpg?cb=1365540659
5) Concept sorts- a categorization task in which pictures, objects, or words are grouped by shared attributes or meanings to develop concepts and vocabulary.
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Concept sorts are very important because it allows students to critically think when they are asked to organize these objects, pictures, or words into categories. It can introduce children to new topics and this can be monitored by the teacher so they can understand what that child already knows.
http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/UserFiles/Image/Photos/bld_photos/00277/P01.jpg
6) Absorbed or assimilated prefix- prefixes in which the spelling and sound of the consonant has been absorbed into the spelling and sound at the beginning of the base or root to which the prefix is affixed (e.g., ad + tract = attract).
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Absorbed or assimilated prefixes are important. The reason why they are important is because they happen to pose a significant challenge for students. Therefore, it's essential that teachers really nail down this topic. They are considered to be "chameleon prefixes." Students have to have a lot of prior knowledge about spelling-meaning patterns, simple Greek and Latin roots, and the process of adding prefixes to base words when they come across these prefixes. A lot of students don't know how assimilated prefixes work at all.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a4/f8/be/a4f8bebaced6e90db4593943dcce2ec1.jpg
7) Consonant alternation- the process in which the pronunciation of consonants changes in the base or root of derivationally related words while the spelling does not change (e.g., sign and signal).
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
These are very important because when students go to pronounce words they are going to pronounce it incorrectly if they don't know that those similar words will be said differently. You don't want your students to be pronouncing signal like the first part of sign.
https://image.slidesharecdn.com/morphology-180725145232/95/morphology-15-638.jpg?cb=1532614226
8) Vowel alternation- the process in which the pronunciation of vowels changes in the base or root of derivationally related words, while the spelling does not change (e.g., crime and criminal).
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
https://cdn-media1.teachertube.com/mp4video202/thumbnails/92785.png
Same goes for these. It's important for students to recognize that although these words are similar, they aren't exactly the same word and the vowels will be pronounced differently.
9) Reduced vowels- a vowel occurring in an unstressed syllable.
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Reduced vowels are important in the sense that they won't be as pronounced or stressed when they are said out loud. Knowing what words have a reduced vowel will help students when they are reading and even when they are having conversations with people.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5f/be/fe/5fbefed53ccdff8e6fd5a832f05a5242.jpg
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Etymology is important because you can see how words have changed over time. You can trace a modern word to its original form. You can establish a connection between a new word and the words you already know if you learn the origin of words.
https://l.imgt.es/resource-preview-imgs/9225afc9-15b4-40f6-b8a8-96f4f8382940%2F17141936AbstractwordcloudforEtymologywithrelatedtagsandtermsStockPhoto.crop_699x524_0%252C1.preview.jpg?profile=max500x1902) Stem- refers to a base or word root together with any derivational affixes that have been added, and to which inflectional endings may be added.
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Stems are important because they simply help students understand word parts. They also should not be confused with roots because they are sort of similar in nature. Therefore, it's important to teach the difference between the two.
https://image2.slideserve.com/5360259/slide1-n.jpg3) Free morpheme- meaning units of language (morphemes) that stand alone as words. (Workshop has two free morphemes: work and shop.)
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Free morphemes are important because there are simply lots of words within the English language that are considered to have a free morpheme. They hold meaning and it's important to know the difference between bound morphemes and free morphemes.
4) Bound morpheme- meaning units of language (morphemes) that cannot stand alone as a word. Respected has three bound morphemes for example.
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Bound morphemes are important because students should know that they have no meaning until they are combined with the remaining portion of the word. They cannot stand alone. They hold no meaning when they are alone.
http://image.slidesharecdn.com/6-morphologymorphemeallomorph-130409205017-phpapp02/95/6-morphology-morpheme-allomorph-10-638.jpg?cb=1365540659
5) Concept sorts- a categorization task in which pictures, objects, or words are grouped by shared attributes or meanings to develop concepts and vocabulary.
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Concept sorts are very important because it allows students to critically think when they are asked to organize these objects, pictures, or words into categories. It can introduce children to new topics and this can be monitored by the teacher so they can understand what that child already knows.
http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/UserFiles/Image/Photos/bld_photos/00277/P01.jpg
6) Absorbed or assimilated prefix- prefixes in which the spelling and sound of the consonant has been absorbed into the spelling and sound at the beginning of the base or root to which the prefix is affixed (e.g., ad + tract = attract).
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Absorbed or assimilated prefixes are important. The reason why they are important is because they happen to pose a significant challenge for students. Therefore, it's essential that teachers really nail down this topic. They are considered to be "chameleon prefixes." Students have to have a lot of prior knowledge about spelling-meaning patterns, simple Greek and Latin roots, and the process of adding prefixes to base words when they come across these prefixes. A lot of students don't know how assimilated prefixes work at all.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a4/f8/be/a4f8bebaced6e90db4593943dcce2ec1.jpg7) Consonant alternation- the process in which the pronunciation of consonants changes in the base or root of derivationally related words while the spelling does not change (e.g., sign and signal).
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
These are very important because when students go to pronounce words they are going to pronounce it incorrectly if they don't know that those similar words will be said differently. You don't want your students to be pronouncing signal like the first part of sign.
https://image.slidesharecdn.com/morphology-180725145232/95/morphology-15-638.jpg?cb=15326142268) Vowel alternation- the process in which the pronunciation of vowels changes in the base or root of derivationally related words, while the spelling does not change (e.g., crime and criminal).
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
https://cdn-media1.teachertube.com/mp4video202/thumbnails/92785.pngSame goes for these. It's important for students to recognize that although these words are similar, they aren't exactly the same word and the vowels will be pronounced differently.
9) Reduced vowels- a vowel occurring in an unstressed syllable.
(Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.)
Reduced vowels are important in the sense that they won't be as pronounced or stressed when they are said out loud. Knowing what words have a reduced vowel will help students when they are reading and even when they are having conversations with people.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5f/be/fe/5fbefed53ccdff8e6fd5a832f05a5242.jpg
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