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Grade 1 English Language Arts · Level 2, Decode Automatically and Read Smoothly

Use Word Parts to Notice Meaning

Recognize a base word and common inflectional form and use the ending to understand basic meaning or time/number.

How the lesson starts: Use Word Parts to Notice Meaning

1. Meet Tiko the turtle

   Hi friend! Meet Tiko the turtle. Tiko has a time machine! Word endings are Tiko's clues. But first, Tiko finds the base word hiding inside. Let's look!

2. Find the base word

   Every word has a base word inside. Looks. The base word is look. The ending is S. Jumped. The base word is jump. The ending is E D.

3. Let's find it in playing

   Tap the base word inside playing. Find the ending first. I N G! Cover it up. What word is left? Play! So you tap P, L, A, Y. Watch out. Don't tap the ending too!