Teaching Elementary Students to Use Word-Part Clues.

White, Thomas G.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1989

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Teaching Elementary Students to Use Word-Part Clues.

White, Thomas G.; And Others

Reading Teacher, v42 n4 p302-08 Jan 1989

Examines some problems and techniques for teaching prefixes and suffixes at the middle elementary level. States that fewer affixes should be taught, while emphasizing the application of affix knowledge to unfamiliar words. Lists the most common prefixes and suffixes in printed school English for grades three to nine. (MM)

Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Intermediate Grades, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Reading Strategies, Suffixes, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Skills, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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