The Nifty Thrifty Fifty word list contains common roots, prefixes and suffixes. When students master the spelling patterns and meanings of these words, they can apply that knowledge to help them to spell and build meaning for other polysyllabic words.

Interactive sites to help learn the Nifty Thrifty Fifty:

• Nifty Thrifty 50 Scramble

• Nifty Thrifty 50 Hangman

• Nifty Thrifty 50 Games

• More Nifty Thrifty 50 Games

• Nifty Thrifty Suffixes Jeopardy

• Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots

• Nifty Thrifty 50: The First 8 Words

• Nifty Thrifty 50 Word Web

• Nifty Thrifty 50 Match Word

Self-running PowerPoints to help students achieve automaticity of the Nifty Thrifty 50 Words:

• Nifty Thrifty 50 PowerPoint (Beginner)

• Nifty Thrifty 50 PowerPoint (Speed Challenge)

For teachers:

Color-coded list of the words that could be posted in the classroom:
http://www.teachers.net/4blocks/frazierNiftyThriftyFifty.doc

8-month implementation plan:
http://teachers.net/4blocks/frazierNiftyThriftyFiftymonthlyplan.pdf