B2 English Language · Term 2 Week 1: Phonics

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.2.1.3 - Use elements of structural analysis to decode unknown words.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the prefix, suffix and root word in a given two-syllable word.
Split compound words into their two smaller root words and state the meaning of the new word formed.
Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to decode the meaning of unfamiliar words in a short passage.
Work in pairs or groups to build new words by combining root words with prefixes and suffixes.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Phonics (2.2)
Content standard: B2.2.2.1 - Connect sounds to letters and blend letters/syllables in order to read and write
Indicator: B2.2.2.1.3 - Use elements of structural analysis to decode unknown words.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - p.50
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 50
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners analyse the basic structure of unknown two-syllable words using specific indicators as a guide. Word Prefix root word Unclean un- Clean Word Suffix root word slowly -ly Slow
- Let learners look at the different features of compound words.
- Give learners the opportunity to work as teams/groups to come up with their own features, e. g. "class" and "room" will give "classroom".
Note: Consonant blends, digraphs, prefixes, suffixes, root words, compound words, etc.

Figure from the b2 english language curriculum, printed page 50

 The worked example is a table (Word | Prefix | root word, then Word | Suffix | root word) whose cells arrive in the text layer as one run of words; the figure shows it.