Santa's Prefixes - Freebie

 A big focus of both second and third grade is decoding, understanding, and using words with prefixes.

Today's freebie is perfect to sneak into a literacy station for some extra practice in these crazy weeks before Christmas break.

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Take a Trip through the Haunted Forest - Freebie

Review the prefix re- with this fun game!

Your kiddos won't even know they are working. Print and laminate, add markers for moving around the board and a coin for flipping, and you are all set to go.

Just click on the pic above to get the file.

Happy Fall, y'all!

Rock On! -- Freebie!

Have you ever noticed that if you give your kiddos a timer, any activity turns into a game?

I have timers all over my room. I don't buy the fancy "teacher timers," just the cheap ones. This is similar to the ones I use.

Click above to check it out.

Once you get a timer, run off this center and adapt it for your kiddos' needs.

The directions are easy. Draw a letter card and a word card. Set the timer for three minutes and write as many words as you can that fit the word category AND start with the assigned letter.

Requiring the kiddos to use a certain letter makes them think a little more. If you are just starting a review, you might want to leave the letter card off and just let them write any word that fits the category. Categories include the basic parts of speech, common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns, contractions, compound words, words with prefixes, words with suffixes, multi syllable words, and more! I also included a few blank cards so you can add the skills you need. 

Once the three minutes is up, students compare their lists with the other players. If a word is used on anyone's list, it is marked off. The winner is the one with the most words that are not marked off.

Be sure to have a dictionary handy so that they can answer their own questions about spelling.

Click on the pic above to get the game.

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Monkeying Around with Prefixes - Freebie

Is there anything cuter than sock monkeys? 

I think I'll add some to my reading corner as reading buddies this year.

These cute little monkeys are monkeying around with prefixes. My kids love any game that involves racing against a timer.  Choose the prefixes you want to review, put them in your learning stations, add a timer and some paper, and you are ready to go!

Just click on the pic above to enter download the freebie.

I've also made some Fry word list games with a sock monkey theme. Just visit my Teachers Pay Teachers Store or Teachers Notebook Shop by clicking the links at the right or the pic below to check them out.

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Prefix Safari - mid and mis - Freebie!

Let's go on a safari!

We have worked with prefixes a lot this year, but this is our introduction to using mid- and mis-.

I'm using this in one of my literacy stations tomorrow. Students read sentences, choose the correct word, and spell it. The first player to the end of the track wins.

Just click on the pic above to download the game.

Have a great last day of the weekend!

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Magic Prefixes - Freebie

My kids had a hard time coming down from their Halloween high! I needed to get them up and moving to work off some of that excess energy.

This prefix activity was perfect for a whole group activity.

There are four "magic prefix" cards for four students to hold up. Other students walk around and try to buddy up with a prefix card to make a new word. The class keeps a list of the new words on the board. Some root words can be paired with more than one prefix.

After making a list, students break off into small groups and choose two or three words to use in sentences.

Just click on the pic above to get the activity.

Prefix Matchups - Freebie -- Winner and New Giveaway!

We need lots and lots of prefix practice! If your kiddos do, too, try this matching memory game. Turn the cards all face down. Turn them over two at a time. If the player makes a match, they must use the prefix in a sentence to win the pair. 

Click on the pic above to get the game.

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Haunted Prefixes - Freebie!

I read that if we teach our students the meanings of common prefixes, then they have the ability to figure out most words. To help with that, here is a board game to reinforce decoding words using prefixes.

Just click on the pic above to download the board game.

Zombie Prefixes -- Freebie!

Are you starting to feel like a zombie...and we still have two weeks until Halloween?

I admit I felt a little like the walking dead after lunch today!

Maybe that's why I picked these cute little zombies to help review prefixes. It's the latest in my 31 Days of October series of freebies.

Just click on the pic above to get the board game.

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Kicking Up Some Prefixes and Suffixes -- Freebie

These cute graphics from The 3 A.M. Teacher were just begging to be used! 

Students build words using both prefixes and suffixes to practice several second and third grade Common Core standards. Once they build the words, they choose three to use in sentences.

Just click on the pic above to download the doc.

And kick a comment my way!

Shoutout to KPM Doodles and Prefix Fun -- Freebie

I love KPM Doodles! Her graphics just make me want to keep making things! Here is a game on the prefixes mis-, un-, dis-, and re-. Just add a die and your kids and you are all ready!

Click on the pic to download.....and don't forget the comment! They have been wonderful early Christmas presents!