Start with the root word of a vocabulary term or concept that is important for students to know. Display the root word and establish a through understanding of it for students. As you write the words, give a description of how the prefixes and suffixes change the meaning , or demonstrate how words can be used in a sentence. Working as individuals or in small groups, students may be assigned other root words important to the content area, from which to generate additional words and their meanings. Prefixes and suffixes are provided as needed.
Students reconstruct the list of words by assembling all parts together again.