Exploring Prefixes in Jamaican Creole (JC/SJE)

Subject:               Language Arts

Grade:                 5

Duration:            60 minutes

Topic:                   Exploring Prefixes in Jamaican Creole (JC/SJE)

Focus Question:  How do I effectively communicate my understanding about matters related to

                                 to nutrition?

Language Strands:                        

• Speaking and Listening
• Reading with fluency & recognition (Word Recognition & Vocabulary Development)

Attainment Target:

Communicate with confidence and competence for different purposes and audiences, using SJE and JC appropriately and creatively.

• Use a range of word recognition cluse to identify new words.
• Automatically recognize words (including basic sight word list) through repeated exposure and mnemonic devices

Specific Objectives: At the end of the lesson students will be able to:

• Assess the use of JC/SJE for various purpose/situations and discuss attitudes towards its use in society,
• recognize how common prefixes and suffixes change a word’s meaning.

Tier 3: Assessment 2 – Dictation Activity:

Teacher will dictate a list of words with prefixes to the students. They will write the words, paying attention to correct spelling and syllabication. Teacher will assess students’ ability to apply the rules of syllabication accurately.