Structured Word Inquiry: Advanced Spelling, Schwa, and Morphemes

Structured Word Inquiry: Advanced Spelling, Schwa, and Morphemes

Structured Word Inquiry: Advanced Spelling, Schwa, and Morphemes

A continuation of Structured Word Inquiry focused on suffixing conventions, schwa spelling strategies, morphological analysis, and building word-family matrices.

Structured Word Inquiry: Advanced Spelling, Schwa, and Morphemes

Paid once.

Level
Advanced
Ages
8–12
Duration
45 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
6

Class Experience

This follow-up course deepens learners' understanding of English orthography using the Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) framework. Students review suffixing conventions, learn to identify and spell the schwa vowel with reliable strategies, use the Four Questions of SWI to investigate words, and construct matrices representing word families and histories.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply suffixing conventions like silent-e replacement, consonant doubling, and y→i changes

  • Identify and spell the schwa vowel using reliable strategies

  • Use the Four Questions of SWI to investigate word meaning, structure, related words, and grapheme function

  • Construct a matrix to represent a word family

Prerequisites

Materials needed:

Learners may need pencil and paper or a whiteboard for some lessons, they are strongly encouraged to write out some of the words we build and investigate.

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Joined August, 2026

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With over 25 years of teaching experience, this educator specializes in Structured Word Inquiry and in-depth study of English spelling, morphemes, and etymology. A seasoned presenter to professional groups, lessons blend rigorous morphological analysis with practical classroom ap…

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