Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 4Unit 1Lesson 3

Morphology and vocabulary

Use Context to Confirm Meaning

Today: Combine word-part analysis with sentence context.

A

Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.Explain washable.

  2. 2.What clue supports portable?

B

Learn

Use Context to Confirm Meaning

Word parts propose a meaning; context confirms or adjusts it. Neither source should be used carelessly by itself.

Build a tentative definition from morphology, reread the sentence, and revise only if the context demands it.

Study the model

portable = port (carry) + able (can be) → able to be carried

C

Read

Original PRA passage

The portable lantern was light enough for Mina to carry along the dark trail.
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Prairie River Academy

Use Context to Confirm Meaning

Grade 4Practice and apply
D

Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.Define portable from its parts. ELA-4-01-03-Q1

  2. 2.Quote the context clue. ELA-4-01-03-Q2

  3. 3.Build a word meaning able to be read. ELA-4-01-03-Q3

  4. 4.Why is portable not simply small? ELA-4-01-03-Q4

E

Apply

Use the lesson

Use morphology and context to explain reversible or invisible.

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