Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 3Unit 1Lesson 2

Word structure and spelling

Find the Base Word

Today: Separate a familiar base word from an inflectional ending.

A

Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.Find the base in jumped.

  2. 2.Find the ending in wishes.

B

Learn

Find the Base Word

The base word carries the central meaning. Endings such as -s, -ed, and -ing add grammatical information.

Remove the ending, check that a real base remains, and explain what the ending adds.

Study the model

drifting → drift + ing

C

Read

Original PRA passage

Rain tapped the roof, gathered in the gutter, and spilled beside the steps.
ELA-3-01-02-01Original Prairie River Academy curriculumELA-3-01-02-01

Prairie River Academy

Find the Base Word

Grade 3Practice and apply
D

Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.Split gathered. ELA-3-01-02-Q1

  2. 2.Split steps. ELA-3-01-02-Q2

  3. 3.What time does -ed often show? ELA-3-01-02-Q3

  4. 4.Why is spilling not spill + ling? ELA-3-01-02-Q4

E

Apply

Use the lesson

Mark the base and ending in three words: rested, resting, rests.

ELA-3-01-02-02Original Prairie River Academy curriculumELA-3-01-02-02