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= PREFIXES: = =WORDS, WORDS, WORDS= Today's Words (linked to search of //New York Times// articles using words): inundate, garish, underscore, haughty, transient
 * Write each prefix on board and ask students what it means.
 * Have them work in small groups to generate a list of words that start with that prefix.
 * Share with whole class: have a scribe record the collected list.
 * ** in- ** || //also// il-, im- || not, without || infertile, inappropriate, impossible ||
 * ^  || //also// il-, im-, ir- || in, into, towards, inside || influence, influx, imbibe ||
 * ** trans- ** || across, beyond || transnational, transatlantic ||
 * ^  || into a different state || translate ||
 * ===** Show the Vocab videos. **===
 * Log in with your username and password.
 * Click on +"Video Library" in blue bar at top of page.
 * Select "Two's Company Part 1."
 * Select the first set of words.
 * Review the words with the whole class to make sure they understand their meaning.
 * Allow students to work in groups to "play" with words by...
 * Writing and acting out a skit of their own that portrays the meaning of a word,
 * Drawing a picture/sketch to illustrate meaning of word(s)
 * Complete a graphic organizer (a copy you give or simply have students create one on paper or dry erase board) to list synonyms, antonyms, write a sentence, draw a pic). [[file:Graphic Organizer.docx]].
 * Write a story using all five (5) words and share with class
 * Talk about examples, non-examples, synonyms, and antonyms, create sentences using word in context.
 * Optional: Display, read aloud, and discuss a few sentences (linked to words above) from the //New York Times// that uses the word in context.