Maryland ELA RF.2.3.d
The Standard
- RF.2.3
- Know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in reading (decoding) and writing (encoding) words. Know and apply phonics skills to read (decode) and write (encode) one syllable words. Read (decode) and write (encode) words with inflectional suffixes. Read (decode) and write (encode) two-syllable words with known letter-sound correspondences. (dollar, wrestle, kidney, odor) Read (decode) and write (encode) words with common prefixes and derivational suffixes. Know and apply spelling rules to write (encode) words with increased accuracy.
Read (decode) and write (encode) words with common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts (2025)
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students find a base word and an added part at the beginning or end, then read the whole word. They write words like reread and helpful from dictation and use the added part to work out meaning.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student reads unhelpful without skipping either added part. They spell reread and kindness from dictation and explain how the added parts change the base words.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may skip re- when reading reread or treat -ful as a separate word. They may write helpfull with two l's or think unkind means 'kind again.'
How to Assess It
- Ask students to read reread and careless aloud. Dictate unkind and helpful, then have students circle each added part and explain one word's meaning.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs cards labeled un-, re-, kind, read, help, and -ful; have them build, read, write, and explain the new words.
Ask, 'How does kind change when you make unkind and kindness?' Have partners write both words and explain.
Run a word-part match: students pair re- with read and -ful with help, then read and write each new word.
Show a classroom note that says 'Please reread the directions'; students read reread, write it, and explain what the note asks.
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Related Standards
- RF.2.3.b
Read (decode) and write (encode) words with inflectional suffixes.
- RF.3.3.c
Read (decode) and write (encode) words with common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
- RF.4-5.3.b
Read (decode) and write (encode) multi-syllable words.
- RF.4-5.3.c
Read (decode) and write (encode) words with prefixes and derivational suffixes.
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