Exploring Prefixes for 2nd Graders

The video tutorial introduces reading strategies for understanding unfamiliar words, focusing on prefixes. It outlines learning objectives, explains prefixes and root words, and provides examples. Students engage in partner activities and complete worksheets to practice identifying and using prefixes. The session concludes with a class discussion and individual practice, reinforcing the importance of prefixes in reading comprehension.

What is a common strategy mentioned for understanding unknown words?

• Skipping the word

• Using word parts

• Guessing the meaning

• Asking a friend

What does a prefix do to a word?

• Makes it longer

• Changes its meaning

• Changes its spelling

• None of the above

Which example shows the use of the prefix 'un-'?

• Redress

• Predict

• Unhappy

• Reheat

What does the prefix 're-' generally mean?

• Not

• Before

• Again

• After

What activity did students do with prefixes in class?

• All of the above

• Draw them

• Pair them with root words

• Write a story

What was the purpose of underlining prefixes in the activity?

• To highlight them

• To erase them

• To ignore them

• None of the above

How did students verify their definitions of new words?

• Using the internet

• Using a dictionary

• Asking the teacher

• Guessing

What should you do when your partner is talking?

• Look away

• Listen attentively

• Interrupt them

• Leave the room

What should students do if they finish their work early during the activity?

• Wait quietly

• Leave the classroom

• Start another task

• Talk loudly

Why is it important to know prefixes according to the teacher?

• To make reading easier

• To speak louder

• To listen better

• To write better