D.+Phonics+in+Both+Informal+and+Academic+Language

Objective:
You will be able to identify various shapes through understanding of the prefixes such as "tri-," "quad-," and "oct-."

Introduction:
I will present a variety of shapes on the dry-erase board and have the students name them aloud. Presumably, some of the names of shapes will be unknown to you and your classmates. I will ask, "why the shapes are named the way they are?"

Model:
I will explain that each shape has a specific number of sides and that the name almost always accounts for the number of sides. Number each side of a triangle 1-3 and explain that "tri-" means three. Do the same with a quadrilateral. Also explain that many words outside of shapes use the same prefixes when describing quantity.

Guided Practice:
Split the class into three groups and assign each group a different prefix (tri-, quad-, and poly-). You and your classmates will identify at least three words that start with the same prefix outside of the corresponding shape.

Independent Practice:
You will be provided with a list of prefixes that describe quantity (eg. bi-, tri-, quad-, pent-, etc.) and a worksheet with corresponding shapes. You and your classmates will number each side and match the shape to the corresponding prefix. I will ask each of you to identify other words (if possible-- some prefixes may be difficult) that also start with the same prefix.

**Note: This section does not match the "slice" because I was unaware of the criteria at the time of the discussion post assignment. As an Education minor, I decided to explore an activitiy outside of my usual content area in this posting.