Word Ladders with Morphemes Book 1: Word Work Fun – Build Multisyllabic Words with Prefixes and Suffixes – Science of Reading Workbook 100 Ladders Grades 3-7 Beginner Level

Word Work Fun! Welcome to Word Ladders With Morphemes. This engaging workbook will boost your child’s spelling and decoding skills. With these word chain activities, your child will experience first-hand how big words are made. They’ll discover how multisyllabic words are built from morphemes (prefixes, suffixes, base words and roots.) This practice with prefixes and suffixes makes reading and spelling easier and quicker. BOOK 1 BEGINNER LEVEL: AT THIS LEVEL, LADDERS HAVE 4 RUNGS. WORDS START WITH SHORT, ONE-SYLLABLE BASE WORDS AND ADD OR TAKE AWAY ONE SUFFIX AT A TIME. This book is part of a series of beginner level books. Each book builds on the skills introduced in the previous books. Book 1 is the simplest and easiest in the series. 4-Book Beginner Level Series: Beginner Book 1: Short base words with one suffix. Introduces only 9 suffixes total. Familiar words Beginner Book 2: Short base words with one suffix. Introduces 13 new suffixes. Familiar words Beginner Book 3: Introduces prefixes. Builds on Books 1 & 2, using previously-introduced suffixes. Beginner Book 4: Adds new prefixes and suffixes. Words increase in sophistication. In addition to the Beginner Level Series, look for the intermediate, advanced and challenge level series. HOW TO CLIMB THE LADDERS: *Start at the bottom. *Add or take away suffixes to make new words. *Write the new word in the box. *Just follow the directions as you move up the ladder. Word Ladders with Morphemes are the perfect supplement to systematic and explicit multisyllabic decoding instruction at the morphology level. Science of Reading inspired. Great for home study practice, small group intervention, early finishers, activity centers – and anyone who enjoys working with words.