Scholars demonstrate their knowledge of root words aqua and aud, and develop vocabulary skills by completing of a chart, handout, and worksheet using creative thinking skills, a dictionary, and a thesaurus.   

Grow vocabulary skills with an understanding of affixes and word roots. Included here are a few activities and plenty of materials you can use to support your learners as the focus on building vocabulary.

Get your class on track with their affixes by covering prefixes, suffixes, and root words in depth. This short three-lesson unit includes vocabulary lists to study, detailed plan procedures, and some accompanying worksheets.

An affix plus a base word equals what? A new word! Invite your class members to discover words using affixes and base words. Learners then write sentences using the real words that they put together.

Sometimes the best way to understand a concept is to break it down. Young vocabulary pupils work with word parts in a hands-on activity that prompts them to connect flash cards with affixes to their root and base words....

Looking for materials to accompany your study of Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes? Look no further! Included here is everything you need to go alongside your unit: worksheets, graphic organizers, writing assignments, an assessment,...

How can scholars better understand the refugee experience? Pupils read Fox Butterfield's article "Panic Rises in Saigon, but the Exits are Few" and connect it to the novel Inside Out & Back Again. They annotate the text, looking for...

Shoo fly. Scholars read DDT Spray Scares Mosquitoes Away, Study Finds and You Think You Have It Tough? to complete a mid-unit assessment. The learners compare and contrast author presentation and conduct a credibility check on each...

Whether you need resources for reading comprehension, literary analysis, phonics, vocabulary, or text features, an extensive packet of worksheets is sure to fit your needs. Based on a fifth-grade curriculum but applicable to any level of...

In this lesson, you will learn about two kinds of affixes - prefix and suffix. Prefixes are attached, before a root or base word, and suffixes to the end of a word. You'll learn how all three word parts are keys to unlocking the meanings...

Learn how to determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.

Determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.

Determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will be able to recognize linguistic roots and affixes to use in determining the meaning of academic English word and in other content areas.

This lesson focuses on learning new vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes, and roots. It includes a brief history of affixes and learning exercises.

Contains plans for three lessons that teach about root words, prefixes, and suffixes using handouts, websites, and games. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...

This is an index of links to activities using root words. These activities are separated into 3 levels of difficulty. These interactive, vocabulary puzzles and activities use Latin and Greek "roots and cells" to help unlock word...

This lesson engages students in vocabulary-building strategies related to Greek and Latin roots. Students will be given charts with Greek and Latin roots. Students will practice combining different roots to form present-day English words.

In this lesson you'll learn about different types of cognates, words that sound or look alike from one language to the next. You'll learn how leveraging cognate knowledge helps you figure out unfamiliar words in English. When you combine...