Vocabulary Builder Course 2Lesson 33:
Activity Lesson PlansIntroduction
Students have learned about the prefix dis- and its meanings. Lesson Description
Students will go to http://www.m-w.com, the Merriam-Webster Web site, and read
more about this prefix. They will be prompted to write the definitions of three
words that begin with dis- after looking up the root words in the online
dictionary. They will also use the three words and a synonym of one of the words
in sentences. Instructional Objectives
- Students will discern and write the meanings of words by thinking about
the meanings of their root words.
- Students will learn the meanings of four new words.
Student Web Activity Answers
- disestablish: to deprive of an established status
- disaffection: lost affection or loyalty
- disagreeable: causing discomfort; marked by ill temper
- disaffection: estrangement, alienation (synonyms)
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