Skill Explainer
3.2 Explicitly Teach the Suffixes
Suffixes Skill Explainer
Teacher Tip
Suffix Notation
There are two ways we will refer to suffixes. When you see a suffix in quotations, for example '-er', you say the letter names 'e', 'r' separately. When you see a suffix in slashes, for example /er/, you read the sounds together, like the /er/ in her.
Suffix Notation
There are two ways we will refer to suffixes. When you see a suffix in quotations, for example '-er', you say the letter names 'e', 'r' separately. When you see a suffix in slashes, for example /er/, you read the sounds together, like the /er/ in her.
Teacher Tip
A Note About Word Choice
Word choice is always important to consider when we teach phonics skills. Suffixes are no different! It is important to use words that include phonics skills that you've already taught when you add suffixes to base words. If you plan to use a word that has a pattern that you haven't yet taught, read the word aloud to students and have them repeat it back to you before adding the suffix to the new word.
A Note About Word Choice
Word choice is always important to consider when we teach phonics skills. Suffixes are no different! It is important to use words that include phonics skills that you've already taught when you add suffixes to base words. If you plan to use a word that has a pattern that you haven't yet taught, read the word aloud to students and have them repeat it back to you before adding the suffix to the new word.
