Why Vocabulary is Important
Enhancing Vocabulary Using Technology
Many studies show the importance of building children’s vocabulary. One study has shown that a set of 20 prefixes and 14 roots, and knowing how to use them, will unlock the meaning of over 100,000 words. A similar study showed that a set of 29 prefixes and 25 roots will give the meaning to over 125,000 words.
-Building Vocabulary: Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes Developed by Judith Wilde, PhD for Beta Group – Albuquerque, NM and Arlington, VA (rev 8/06)
Graphic Novels
Kerpoof
We created graphic or comic panels about prefixes and suffixes. Click on the word Kerpoof above to create your own comic panel.
Here are some more Graphic Panels or Comic Strips using our weekly vocabulary words. Can you use the words below in a sentence?
Word Clouds
Word Clouds are an excellent way to play with words. You can create your own word clouds like us using colored pencils, markers and crayons or you can click on one of the links below to create a digital word cloud that you can print.
ABCYA, Worditout, Tagul, Wordle
ABCYA, Worditout, Tagul, Wordle
Prefixology
Learning the meaning of prefixes can unlock the meaning of many new words. Look at our video we made about prefixes.