Skip main navigation.
U.S. Department of Education: Promoting Educational Excellence for all Americans - Link to ED.gov Home Page

A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Looking at Vocabulary

Text for slide is below.

previous arrow Previous Table of Contents Next next arrow

Slide 29 of 41

Using Word Parts: Examples

  • A second-grade teacher wants to teach the base word play
    • Students brainstorm "play" words
    • How do the words relate to play? [The words second-grade and play are in blue]

Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read, 2001
  • Brainstorm List
    • player
    • playful
    • playpen
    • ballplayer
    • playing field