Prefix/Suffix: Win, Lose, or Draw

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What to Do

Prepare

Write a list of words with prefixes and suffixes on the board or a piece of chart paper.

Write each word from the list on an index card.

Assign students to two teams.

Make sure each team has a pad of paper and a pencil.

Model/Instruct

Today we will learn more about words containing prefixes and suffixes by playing Win, Lose, or Draw.

1. Choose a student to help you model how to play the game. Complete each step together with the class.

One person from the first team will come and choose a card.

Let the student choose a card from the pile.

He/she will have to draw the word on the card. He/she will only have 30 seconds to draw the word.

Allow student to make the drawing.

The rest of the team will need to guess the word he/she is drawing. You can use the list on the board to help you. You will have only 10 seconds to guess after the drawing is finished.

Ask teammates of the student to guess the word.

If the teammates guess the word, that team will get one point.

Teams will alternate turns.

The team with the most points at the end wins!

Practice

2. Have students play Win, Lose, or Draw.

Now, it is your turn to play Win, Lose, or Draw. Remember to stay quiet when it is not your team’s turn to guess the word.

3. Monitor the students’ performance on this task. After each round, you may cross off the word from the list to narrow down the options for future rounds.

Adjust

For Advanced Students:

After they have guessed the correct word, ask these students to use the word in a sentence.

For Struggling Students:

You may choose to circle the prefix or suffix in each word to make the distinction more clear for these students.

For ELL Students:

ELL students may need an explanation of the meaning of the root words before adding a prefix or suffix.

Related activities

• All Prefixes and Suffixes Activities