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Suggestions for Use

This packet is a great way for students to practice using the prefixes sub and super. I
assign one page each day (i.e. Activity A on Monday, Acitivity B on Tuesday, etc.), so the
students work with the words for a week. You could assign this as class work or
homework.

The activities are based on the text Bringing Words to Life.

Three versions of the rubric are included. Each have a place for students to reflect on
their work, for the teacher to reflect, and for both parties to leave comments. The first
one includes criteria I’ve used for grading as well as points, the second has no points so
that you can assign your own, and the third is blank if you’d like to set your own criteria
and point scale.

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Vocabulary
Pack
Sub and Super
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Activity A: What words do you know that start with sub or super? Make a web of those words. Then
! ! complete the boxes at the bottom of the page.

submarine supernatural

supervise
substitution
SUB- SUPER-
subscription subzero
superb superior

I think the prefix sub- means ____________________________

over and above because __________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________.

I think the prefix super- means _________________________ because __________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________.
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Activity B: Write the definition for the following words. You can use a dictionary to help you, but after
! ! reading the definition, try to put it into your own words.

SUPER- Definition

supernatural beyond natural

supervise watch over someone or something

superior above standards

superb excellent

SUB- Definition

submerge completely underneath

subway a passageway underground

subdivide divided under something

subzero below zero

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Activity C: Write a fantastic context clue sentence using each of your vocabulary words.

Remember, a Fantastic Context Clue Sentence would be:

! The temperatures were subzero outside, so I had to wear two jackets.
And a Not-So-Great Context Clue Sentence would be: It’s subzero.

Sentences

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Activity D: Answer the following questions.

ocean
1. Where is somewhere I could be if I were submerged under water : ________________________________

vampires
2. Name a monster that is supernatural: ______________________________________________________

cinnamon toast crunch because its

3. What would you consider a superior brand of cereal? Why? _____________________________________

flavor is good
________________________________________________________________________________________

atom
4. Name something that you could subdivide:___________________________________________________

5. Why might you take the subway? __________________________________________________________

To go somewhere far
Canada
6. Name a place that may have subzero temperatures? __________________________________________

Doing homework
7. Name a time where you’ve shown superb behavior:____________________________________________

Remember, the prefix helps you understand the meaning

of the word. If I thought the soup I just ate was superb, I
know that super means above and beyond. So the soup is
probably excellent.

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Activity E: Use one of your words from this week to complete each sentence.

1. subdivide
I had to ______________________________ the cookies from their original piles because
more people showed up to the party.

2.
suberb
I felt _________________________________ after earning an A on my vocabulary test.

3. I
supervise
had to _________________________________ my baby brother when my mom went to
work.

submerge
4. It was not a good idea to __________________________ the toy in water because it was not
waterproof.

5. I subzero
may move to Antarctica and live in _________________________________ temperatures.

6. I subway
had to take the escalator down to reach the _________________________________.

7. I supernatural
watched a movie on the _________________________________ and now I can’t fall asleep.
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STUDY for your test on

_________________________________!!!
!

And just how do I study?

Well, you could

* Write your words in a context clue sentence
* Make flash cards of each of your words. Write the word on one
side and a definition on the other. Have someone show you each
card. Can you name the definition or the word?
* Play charades with a friend. Choose one of the words to act out
and see if your friend can guess them.

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Rubric

Criteria Possible Student Teacher

Points Points Points

All activities completed 5

Completed with effort 5
Work shows understanding of prefixes
5
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focused on
__________________________________________________________________
Completed on time 5
TOTAL:
Multiply your total by 5 to figure out your
percentage.
20
Student Comments: _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Teacher Comments: _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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