Language Skills

Spelling words this week all had either prefixes or suffixes.  We talked about how the addition of a given prefix or suffix to a base word changes the meaning of the word.  For example,  adding the prefix -un makes the word mean "the opposite of" the base word (untie = the opposite of tie), etc.  We also learned about irregular verbs, and focused on the past participle tense (past tense with a helping verb).  Students identified mistakes in verb tense and chose the correct verb to use in sentences.