Prefixes Say Plenty

The first game I played tonight was on prefixes.
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=1&act=1

Curriculum Connection: In 4th grade, students are expected to use knowledge of word parts, like prefixes, suffixes, base words, and root words to determine the meaning of unknown words.


Game Overview: This game was embedded within a lesson on prefixes. It was definitely a higher level of vocabulary than most of the websites that I've seen. There were 3 activities to the lesson. In the first activity, players type in the meaning of a prefix by using the context of a sentence to determine the definition. A word bank is offered. In the second activity, players drag prefixes from a central bank into blanks embedded in sentences. In the final activity, players choose between 2 possible meanings of a prefix. Though this isn't the most attractive or engaging game, the content is excellent. I will definitely use this website as a station in my classroom. In fact, I'm considering using at as a whole group lesson with the laptop cart.