Word Ladders with Morphemes Book 5: Word Work Fun – Build Multisyllabic Words with Prefixes and Suffixes – Science of Reading Workbook – 100 Ladders – Grades 4 & Up – Intermediate Level

Word Work Fun! Welcome to Word Ladders With Morphemes. This engaging workbook will boost your child’s spelling and reading / 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 5 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: AT THIS LEVEL, LADDERS HAVE 9 RUNGS AND INTRODUCE SEVERAL NEW SKILLS. BOOK 5 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL builds on the skills introduced in the 4-level beginner series. New at the intermediate level: Ladders *Have 9 rungs. Words *May add several prefixes and suffixes. *Increase in sophistication. Some may be words you haven’t seen before. Morphemes *A variety of new prefixes and suffixes are introduced. Word-Making Skills *Double the last consonant *Drop the e *Change y to i HOW TO CLIMB THE LADDERS: *Start at the bottom. *Add or take away prefixes and/or 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. Suitable for ages 10 – adult / fourth grade reading level and up. Answer key included.