Eclipse Structured Word Inquiry

Description

Perfect for a science word study or a current event when you have an eclipse viewable in your area.

A quick look at what an eclipse is with a closer examination of this word. It’s a great word to emphasize one of the reasons for a final, unpronounced E. This structured word inquiry resource can be a nice springboard into teaching about plural canceling, also called suffix canceling.

Learning about the reasons for a final E helps students with spelling and reading.

What’s Included:

• What does Eclipse mean?
• What’s the Etymology (origin language & history)?
• Eclipse Word Family with word sums
• What’s the Phonology (graphemes & phonemes)?
• What about the Spelling’s Final E?
• How often does an eclipse happen?

Happy Spelling!