First Aid for Readers by Nanette L. Avery Ed.S

Author:Nanette L. Avery Ed.S. [Nanette Avery, Ed.S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780595907885
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2007-10-16T00:00:00+00:00

3. Using information from your Twin-Chart, write in your own words the authors point of view and/or purpose.

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GET THE POINT?

DECODING WORD STRATEGY

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Peeling a word into bite size pieces

During reading

From time to time you will be reading and suddenly come upon a word that is unfamiliar. If that happens you may stop reading because you are unsure of the meaning. Suppose then you have tried the context clue strategy (at the beginning of the book) and that has not helped you with the definition. Now what?

Let’s apply a different strategy, “Peeling a Word”. Basically, what we will do is pull the word apart into more manageable bites. This is a type of decoding strategy where each segment of the word has a named part; the suffix, stem, root, and prefix.

You may have heard of these parts but, before we begin we will need to recall the meaning each of these segments.

Suffix: a small attachment (or affix) added to the end of the word to form a new word or function (use) Example: add the suffix “ed” to walk = walked

Prefix: a small attachment (or affix) added to the front of the word to form a new word or function (use). Example: add the prefix “re” to the word view = review

Stem: Part of the word that does not have a suffix or a prefix. Example: achieving, remove the suffix “ing” and you are left with “achiev(e)” Notice that this is not the exact spelling because, the “e” is missing. We can infer, or assume, that the word is “achieve”.

Root: The root (sometimes called base word) is the section of the word that contains the main meaning. After you have removed either the prefix or suffix, you are often left with the root. Example: “Uncover”. Take away “un” and you are left with the root (or base) word “cover”

So, now that we can identify the different parts of a word. Let’s see how you will break down an unknown word to uncover its meaning WHILE you are reading.

HINT: These strategies are especially good to use if YOU CAN NOT WRITE IN A BOOK.

1. Look at the word and decide if it has a prefix. Place your finger over part of the word that is not the prefix. For example: nonsense. Cover over “s-e-n-s-e” and you have the prefix, NON, which means “not”. Therefore the word “nonsense” can be inferred to be “not any sense” or “making no sense”.

2. Look at the word and decide if it has a suffix. Place your finger over the part of the word that is not the suffix. For example: “Humanoid”. Cover over “human” and you have the suffix, OID, which means “like, resembling in shape” Therefore the word “humanoid” can be inferred to be “having the shape or form of a human.”

3. Look for the stem or root of the word, the section that does not have a suffix and a prefix. Example: “Rotting”. Cover your finger over the suffix “t-i-n-g” and you have the word “rot”.

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