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Re- Again and Again

Spelling with Prefixes

Day 103of 180
Week 21of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the meaning of the prefix 're-'

2

Spell words correctly with the prefix 're-'

3

Connect prefix meaning to biblical restoration

📖 Scripture Connection

2 Corinthians 5:17

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”

— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's power to restore and make things new, similar to the prefix 're-'

📦 Materials Needed

  • Spelling notebook
  • Word building cards
  • Colored markers
  • Construction paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain that 're-' means 'again' or 'back'

💭 Review Question: Can you think of words that mean doing something again?
2Teaching (10 min)

Explore words with 're-' prefix: rewrite, return, rebuild, review

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Re- means to do something again
  • God loves to restore and make things new
  • Examples of biblical restoration
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How does God help us 'rebuild' our lives?
  • What does it mean to be made new in Christ?
3Activity: Re- Creation Word Art (10 min)
hands-on

Create word art showing biblical restoration using 're-' words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Write a 're-' word in the center of paper
  2. Draw images showing transformation
  3. Write Bible verse around the artwork
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-drawn templates

Challenge: Create a digital presentation about restoration

4Closing (5 min)

Share artwork and discuss how God restores

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does 're-' mean?
  • Name three 're-' words
  • How does God make things new?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for Your power to restore and make things new in our lives.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more prefixes and how they change word meanings

💎 Memory Verse

2 Corinthians 5:17

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”

— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create a poster illustrating the verse with 're-' words

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Prefix 're-' indicates repeating an action or returning to a previous state

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creative thinking about restoration
  • Help child connect language learning to spiritual concepts
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating prefix meanings

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding of 're-' prefix and biblical restoration concept

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 're-' word dictionary
  • Write a story using multiple 're-' words
  • Find 're-' words in Bible passages

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