Words Their Way (Word Study Program), There is a Change for Day 4, Pretest will begin
Words Their Way is organized by 5 levels with an Early, Middle and Late stage. These levels are Emergent, Letter-Name-Alphabetic, Within Word Pattern, Syllables and Affixes, and Derivational- Relations.
Emergent is learning letter sounds associated with pictures.
Letter Name- Alphabetic is learning short vowels, word families, initial consonant sounds. and phonemic awareness.
Within Word Patterns is learning short and long vowel sounds, consonant and vowel patterns, vowel patterns and irregular vowels.
Syllables and Affixes is learning how review vowel and consonant patterns, syllables and affixes can effect the sound of vowels and consonants, and how affixes change meanings.
Derivational-Relations is studying how affixes change meaning and pronunciation and Latin and Greek root meaning.
Students in Pod Thinkers will refer to themselves as Yellow, Green and Blue Groups. These colors are colors of the Books I use for the lessons.
Students took a pretest(s) to determine the spelling patterns or roots they knew and did not know.
Below are the days on which each group completes activities.
Derivational-Relations is studying how affixes change meaning and pronunciation and Latin and Greek root meaning.
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