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Word Roots 1: DICT, VENT, DUCT Advanced Word Search
Polish knowledge of the listed word roots and vocabulary words with this word search. Learners find twelve words. Answers are provided as are printouts of the directions, clues, word search, and word search answers.
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Moving With Your Roots
Students dissect common words to study the origins of those words. In this language arts lesson, students study the Greek and Latin roots found in many words within English language. Students use dictionaries to fill out worksheets...
University Interscholastic League
English Lesson to Prepare for UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Contest
"i before e. . ." Spelling is easier if kids know the eight basic spelling rules contained in this resource packet.
McGraw Hill
Vocabulary Power
Augment your language arts units with a set of vocabulary worksheets. The packet is an excellent support to your vocabulary instruction that covers a variety of skills, including context clues, Greek and Latin roots, reference materials,...
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It's Greek to Me!
Use Greek roots, suffixes, and prefixes to create polysyllabic words. Readers use the dictionary to identify what the word's prefix, suffix, and root or base word mean. They define what a syllable is and how one is formed using Greek...
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Word Roots 4: GRAD, MOT, CA Advanced Word Search
Encourage your class to master vocabulary and spelling. Using clues and a word list, learners find twelve words in this word search. If you are interested, there are printouts of the directions, clues, word search, and word search answer...
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Common Roots and Affixes
Who said studying roots and affixes can't be fun? The tone of this presentation will entertain as well as engage your class as they examine the roots circ, cycl, pend, and equ. Opportunities for guided and independent practice, as well...
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Spelling Root Words
After knowing the root word, can your learner identify various words that use the root word, depending on the sentences provided? Learners use context clues to complete the blanks for nine questions.
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Word Roots: Plic, Fac, Cogn
Enjoy the search. Hunt for the root vocabulary words hidden in this word search. Consider making it a game and time it for your class.
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Word Roots 6: PLIC, FAC, COGN Intermediate Word Search
Consider this word search to engage your class with the provided list of vocabulary words. Learners spot twelve words within the puzzle. After the word search, you will find links to printouts of the directions, clues, word search, and...
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Word Roots 3 cern, jur, leg Advanced Level Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle
Does your class know the meaning of abjure, perjury, certify, discriminate, illegitimate, and relegate? Find out by assigning this exercise, where learners choose both a synonym and an antonym from a word list to go along with each...
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Superhero Comic Strip Using Greek and Latin Roots
Students create comic strips in groups and explain to the class the Latin and Greek roots of their superhero names. In this Latin and Greek root lesson plan, students get into groups and come up with superhero characters to integrate...
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Word Roots CERN, JUR, and LEG Advanced Word Search
Pupils search for 12 vocabulary words all containing the word roots CERN, JUR, or LEG in this standard word search activity. This worksheet contains a word bank of vocabulary terms as well as a 15-by-15 word search grid. This is not an...
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Word Roots NAT, TRACT, SEQU Intermediate Word Search
Learners are given a list of 12 vocabulary words containing the roots NAT, TRACT and SEQU which they must find in a 15-by-15 word search in order to complete this activity. Directions, clues, word search, and answer key are all available...
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Word Roots FIN, SED, and FER Beginner Word Search
Young learners must find 12 vocabulary words containing the roots FIN, SED, and FER from a provided list in a 15-by-15 grid to complete this word search activity. Directions, clues, word search grid, and answer key are ready to print and...
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Reading and Writing Skills Activities
A straightforward and thorough packet of reading exercises would be a solid addition to any reading unit. With worksheets that address various writing and reading skills, including word roots, narrative writing, evaluating text, and...
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Neuroscience Word Origins
In this neuroscience learning exercise, students match neuroscience words with the illustration that represents the original meaning of the word in Greek or Latin. This learning exercise has 10 matching questions.
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Rooting One's Way To Meaning
Students use a thesaurus on the internet to explore the meanings of Greek and Latin roots. They find definitions of given words, draw a concept map for root words, and write four synonyms for each word. Students discover how Latin and...
Scholastic
Bingo Lingo
Word roots can be great fun when part of a game! Practice a variety of different roots with this nicely put-together bingo game that comes with plenty of instructional ideas.
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Affix This
Wait, what am I supposed to affix? Explore the concept of roots/affixes with your class. They use discussion questions to discover the meaning and usage of specific roots and affixes. They watch a video explaining Latin and Greek roots...
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A Walk in the Tundra
Discuss the environment of the Arctic tundra using this resource. The focus of this lesson is the story A Walk in the Tundra by Rebecca L. Johnson. The appealing illustrations are bound to captivate your class! After reading the...
EngageNY
Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Human Rights Vocabulary and Common Prefixes
Here is a mid-unit assessment for a group of lessons studying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The first half of this instructional activity calls for several forms of review. Your class will review the content of the...
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Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
It's hard to imagine that anything was missed on this five-page list of science roots, prefixes, and suffixes! Listed in alphabetical order, all are included in a single, two-column list. This may be especially useful for advanced...
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Better Vocabulary Through Derivatives
Learners create a word tree poster that illustrates the way a root word can serve as the basis for many related terms. Although designed for a Latin language class, the concepts here could be used with any class study of Latin or Greek...