Jumpstarters for Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes - Resource Book

Mark Twain Media, 2008. — 50 p.Short Daily Warm-ups for the ClassroomPhysical warm-ups help athletes prepare for more strenuous types of activity. Mental warm-ups help students prepare for the day's lesson while reviewing what they have previously learned.
The short warm-up activities presented in this book provide teachers and parents with a variety of ways for students to practice and reinforce the skills they have already learned. Each page contains five warm-ups—one for each day of the week. Used at the beginning of class, warm-ups help students focus on a specific topic.
Learning the meaning of prefixes and suffixes helps students increase their vocabulary and enables them to become better communicators. The warm-up activities in this book cover the meaning of commonly used prefixes and suffixes, help students improve dictionary and vocabulary skills, and provide practice in sentence writing and critical thinking. Students also have opportunities to make deductions, write synonyms and antonyms, and determine the meaning of words from context.
A list of words with prefixes and suffixes is included at the end of the book for reference and can be used with students for review, vocabulary, or spelling.
Encourage students to get into the "look it up" habit by using a dictionary when they are unsure of the meaning or spelling of a word.