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Grade 3 English Language Arts · Level 6, Grade 4 Bridge — Introductory Independence

Bridge: Use Roots and Affixes More Independently

Begin using roots, affixes, morphology, and context together to read and interpret unfamiliar multisyllabic words.

How the lesson starts: Bridge: Use Roots and Affixes More Independently

1. Captain Zara's code

   Ahoy! Captain Zara the sea turtle steers a submarine. Her crew finds long, strange words in secret messages. Zara never panics. She breaks each word into parts. Each part is a clue to what the word means.

2. Zara's code book

   Here is Zara's code book. Sub means under. Marine means sea. Tele means far. Micro means small. Scope means look. Learn these parts, and many long words crack open.

3. Let's crack two codes

   Submarine. Sub means under. Marine means sea. So a submarine travels under the sea. Now mix and match! Tele plus scope makes a tool for looking at far things. Micro plus scope makes a tool for looking at tiny things.