This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Kelly Sowden teach about connotation and denotation.

Working in groups of two or three, students will identify the meaning of the given suffixes and will list as many words as possible that can be created from each in the allotted time. For each word, students will also write a definition and identify the part of speech of the word. The assignment can also be completed independently but may be more engaging for students if they can work collaboratively. 

Students will identify the meaning of the given prefixes and will work together to list as many words as possible that can be created from each. For each word, students will write a definition and identify the part of speech of the word. 

After reading "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," students will complete the vocabulary activity using terms from the story. Student are asked to definte the word and part of speech, identify synonyms and antonyms, write a sentence with the word using context clues, identify other forms of the word, and identify any prefixes/suffixes. Students may work independently or in pairs to complete the assignment. While the attached document is specific to "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," the assignmet format may be used for vocabulary words from any text selection.