Pre-School to A Level

Est. 1987
Lesson Plan
Muhammad Naeem

Class: Nine (a.b.c.) Subject: English Lang. Topic Vocab. /Suffixes- Prefixes
Date: 22 Sep. 2008 Time: 80 mins. Period: 3,4.5,8,9

Objectives:
Ss will learn the definitions and commonly used suffixes and prefixes and solve exercises
in the worksheet.

Materials:

Worksheet

Time
Warm Up:

Tc will brain storm the students for the suffixes and prefixes that they already know. 05

Content/Structure:

1. First, Ss will read the definitions and kinds of prefixes and suffixes.
2. Second, Ss will solve the Greek and Latin Affixes in the WS 30
3. Third, Ss will read the most commonly used affixes. 07
4. Ss will solve exercises in the WS. 30


Wrap Up:

Ss will summarize the lesson and discuss any confusion they might have. 8

Homework:

Ss will re-read the worksheet for reinforcement.

Assessment of Objectives:

Assessment will be based on oral question and written work.

Reflections on the Lesson:



Subject: English Language - Topic: Affixes
Name: __________________ Month: September
Class: (IX) Section: _______ Week (4)

Prefix is an affix that is added in front of the word such as unfaithful. Suffix is an affix that is added at the
end of the word such as unfaithful. Root or Stem is a form of the word to which affixes are attached such as
unfaithful. Look at the Greek and Latin stems:

Mono One Miso Hatred of
Bi Two Gamy Marriage
Poly Many Theo God
Anthropo Man Glotta Tongue
Logy Knowledge Philo Love

Monogamy: having one wife or husband Bigamy: two marriages
Polygamy: Several spouses to one person Misogamy: Hatred of marriage
Monotheism: Believing in one God Polyglot: One who speaks many languages
Misanthropy: Hatred of man/Mankind. Theology: the knowledge of God and religion
Philanthropy: the love of mankind

1. Brainstorm and create six words using the above affixes:
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

Latin stems play an important role in learning vocabulary. Anima means life, breath, soul and spirit so the words
which are made with Anima do carry any of the above meanings e.g. Animate: > Giving life, action or motion
and Animosity: > vehement enmity. Unanimous carries the meaning of One and Anima of Mind so the word
unanimous means One Mind. Other examples are: Bene >well, Magnus > large, big ,great, Unus > single, one,
Fac > do or make, Volens > wishing and Dic > say or tell.

Benevolence: wishing others well Benefactor: one who wishes others well
Benediction: blessing Magnum a large bottle
Magnitude greatness Magnify To make large
Magnate an important person

2. Write the meanings of the following words:
Beneficent________ Benign ________ Magnanimity_________ Magnitude_________

Greek stems are easily recognized. Greek Monos meaning One is Mono or Mon in English. Graph means to
write. See:

Monk: inhabitant of a monastery Monologue: talking to ones self aloud
Monomania: mental illness (limited to one idea) Graphic: written, vivid
Graphite: the black material in a lead pencil Telegraph : writing at a distance

3. Create FIVE words using the above stems
__________ __________ __________ ___________ _________

4. Create FIVE words each using the affixes on the left.
Anti
Im
In
Un
ness
age
Able