Breaking De Code

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Breaking DeCode

• The Case of the Unknown Word!

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English is a CODE.

• You are now a detective!
• You are investigating the case of the unknown
  word. Your job is to find and read or decode the
  unknown words. You will be given clues along the
  way. These clues will help you solve the mystery
  of the unknown word!

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Clue 1
The mystery will be unfolding before your eyes.
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The mystery will be unfolding before your eyes.
unfolding
Beginning
Ending
Do you know the word fold?
Yes
No
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fold
Beginning
Now you have the word old.
old
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Now youve broken the code!
un fold ing
unfolding
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Clue 2
You were recently given a clue.
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You were recently given a clue.
recently
Beginning
Ending
Do you know the word cent?
Yes
No
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cent

• Money
• A coin, token, or note representing one cent

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Now youve broken the code!
re cent ly
recently
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Here are some other clues to look for . . .
ab-be- de- dis- dif- ex- pre- re- un-
ad- com- con- co- en- em- in- pro- sub-

• -or
• -er
• -ment
• -ism
• -sion
• -tion
• -ness
• -ify

-ize -ate -able -less -al -ly -ful -ous
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Prefixes

• When you add a syllable to the beginning of a
  word it is called a prefix.
• return
• invade

ab-be- de- dis- dif- ex- pre- re- un-
ad- com- con- co- en- em- in- pro- sub-
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Suffixes

• When a syllable is added to the end of a word it
  is called a suffix.
• walker
• excitement

-or -er -ment -ism -sion -tion -ness -ify
-ize -ate -able -less -al -ly -ful -ous
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Can you break de code?!?
Find the prefixes
disagree
absent
rehearsal
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You are a SUPER SLEUTH!
Thats right! A prefix is added to the
beginning of the word to change its meaning.
Try another one!
Suffixes
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Oops!
Try again. Remember, a prefix is added to the
beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Try again!
What is a prefix?
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Can you break de code?!?
Find the suffixes
delightful
useless
quietly
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You are a Dandy Detective!
Thats right! A suffix is added to the end of
the word to change its meaning.
Try another one!
Next clue
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Oops!
Try again. Remember, a suffix is added to the end
of a word to change its meaning.
What is a suffix?
Try again
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Clue 3
Chunks of remarkable information will be given.
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Chunking

• Another thing you can do to read a new word is to
  chunk it.
• Chunking means to cut the word into smaller
  parts you know.
• Think of it as cutting a pizza into smaller
  chunks, parts you can swallow easier.

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Chunks of remarkable information will be given.
Remarkable
What chunk do you know?
If you see a word you know inside of the word
remarkable, click on it!
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Great! You remembered re- is a prefix. It is
added to the beginning of a word.
Remarkable
Re- is a chunk of the word remarkable.
Try another chunk!
Next clue
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Super! You remembered -able is a suffix. It
is added to the end of a word.
Remarkable
-able is a chunk of the word remarkable.
Try another chunk!
Next clue
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Magnificent! Mark is a word. You were able to
chunk that piece because you knew that word.
Remarkable
Mark is a chunk of the word remarkable.
Try another chunk!
Next clue
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Clue 4
Make sure to get a specimen.
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Make sure to get a specimen.
specimen
What chunk do you know?
What is chunking?
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Spectacular! Sp- is a chunk of the word. Spec-
could also be a chunk. Good work either way!
Youve broken the code to find a piece of the
word you already know.
specimen
specimen
Try another chunk!
Game time!
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Marvelous! -men is a chunk of the word. You
already knew the word men so it was easy to spot!
specimen
Try another chunk!
Game time!
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Hmmm!
Good try, but i is just one letter. When you
chunk a word look for pieces you know, not just
one letter.
What is chunking?
Try again!
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Great job detective! Youve been working very
hard, so lets play a game! Its called Guess
the Hidden Word.
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Clue 5
Detectives must read very carefully .
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Detectives must read very carefully .
What word could finish the sentence?

• Ask yourself . . .
• Does the word make sense in the sentence?
• Does it fit the meaning of the sentence?

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Detectives must read very c arefully .
Now what word could finish the sentence that
begins with c? Notice how long the covered
word is.

• Did you ask yourself . . .
• Does the word make sense in the sentence?
• Does it fit the meaning of the sentence?

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Detectives must read very carefully .
carefully
Did you guess the word carefully?
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Clue 6
You are a great detective !
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You are a great detective !
Guess the missing word!
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You are a great detective !
dancer?
student ?
football player?
Guess the missing word! Does it start with d?
Does it make sense?
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You are a great detective!
Sometimes more than one word can finish the
sentence.
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This Award is Given to
For being a super word detective.
Congratulations! You have solved The Case of the
Unknown Word. You have now found clues to help
you read new words.