👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply prefix fore using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
foresee, foretell, forewarn

Teaching Notes

• Model one response, then ask students to work independently and explain their choices with specific words or evidence.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
A prefix is added to the beginning of a base. In these examples, fore contributes the meaning "before." Word parts are clues; always check the whole word in context.

Word study

• foresee: anticipate beforehand
• foretell: tell beforehand
• forewarn: warn beforehand

Model
Read the first example. Identify the word part, explain the whole word, and test the meaning in a sentence.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — anticipate beforehand
• — tell beforehand
• — warn beforehand

Words to Learn

foresee, foretell, forewarn

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for anticipate beforehand is ____.
2. The term for tell beforehand is ____.
3. The term for warn beforehand is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. What does foresee mean?
2. Which word means "anticipate beforehand"?
3. What does foretell mean?
4. Which word means "tell beforehand"?
5. What does forewarn mean?
6. Which word means "warn beforehand"?
7. Use one practice word in a sentence that shows its meaning.

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Make matching word and meaning cards. Match each pair, then group words with the same word part. Explain how the part affects the meaning. Check any spelling change when the part is added.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Write a short paragraph applying the skill. Underline your evidence or target words and explain one choice.