Word Analysis & Fluency
Aligned to RF.4.3 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Even strong readers meet long academic words in science and history. Break them into roots and affixes to read and understand them, and reread tricky parts so your reading stays smooth.
Worked examples
Example 1
The word 'unbreakable' is 'un-' (not) + 'break' + '-able' (able to be), so it means not able to be broken. Knowing the parts unlocks the meaning.
Example 2
'Transportation' is 'trans-' (across) + 'port' (carry) + '-ation' (the act of). It is the act of carrying across.
Example 3
The root 'port' shows up everywhere once you see it: import, export, portable, porter. One root unlocks a family of words.
Practice questions
- Break 'disagreement' into its word parts and define it.
- Reread a hard paragraph aloud until it flows.
- What does the root 'port' mean in 'transport' and 'portable'?
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Análisis de Palabras y Fluidez Lectora
Incluso los lectores avanzados encuentran palabras académicas largas en ciencias e historia. Divídelas en raíces y afijos para leerlas y comprenderlas, y vuelve a leer las partes difíciles para que tu lectura sea fluida.
Ejemplo 1: La palabra 'unbreakable' se divide en 'un-' (no) + 'break' (romper) + '-able' (capaz de ser), por lo que significa que no puede romperse. Conocer las partes ayuda a descubrir el significado.
Ejemplo 2: 'Transportación' es 'trans-' (a través) + 'port' (llevar) + '-ación' (la acción de). Es la acción de llevar de un lado a otro.
Ejemplo 3: La raíz 'port' aparece por todos lados en cuanto la ves: importar, exportar, portátil, portero. Una raíz abre toda una familia de palabras.
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