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Printables
Curated OER

Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
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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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary Morphemic Elements: Word Dissect

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Assist pupils as they learn to separate base words and affixes and combine them to determine the meaning of words. Partners practice with cards that include words with affixes.
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PPT
Science Geek

Naming Binary Molecular Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
She has been reading that book about helium all day; she just can't put it down! Presentation begins with the rules for naming binary molecular compounds using prefixes and suffixes. After a list of prefixes for review, it offers guided...
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Lesson Plan
Prestwick House

Vocabulary in Context: Inside the World of Wizards

For Teachers 8th Standards
Enter the world of Harry Potter and learn new vocabulary at the same time. A high-interest reading passage provides insight into the history of Harry Potter. Follow-up activities incorporate key vocabulary strategies, such as using...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network (UEN)

Greek and Latin Roots- Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Improve vocabulary by reviewing Greek and Latin roots with your ELA class! A fun and easy way for your class to memorize roots, groups are given a set of nine roots and nine definition cards which they must then match. Encourage groups...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sail on the Vocabulary Ship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make paper ships on which to identify and write root words, prefixes and suffixes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Base Words and Their Meanings

For Students 4th - 6th
In this matching words to base word meanings instructional activity, students draw lines to connect the base words with their words with prefixes or suffixes clues. Students identify 12 matches.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Unlocking New Words

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners are introduced to the various types of suffixes and prefixes. In groups, they identify the root words and determine the proper suffix or prefix to add to the root. They complete a worksheet and review their answers to end the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Latin Word Study

For Students 4th - 7th
For this word study worksheet, students fill in a two page chart of root words, prefixes and suffixes. They write example words and their definitions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Forget The Dictionary!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Accessing Web sites and playing interactive word games enliven the study of Greek, Latin and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes. Alas, the link to resources appears broken. Take some time to find game links.  
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Better Vocabulary Through Derivatives

For Teachers 4th - 12th
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...
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PPT
Curated OER

Vocabulary Set 8

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners may have to do penance if they are apathetic about studying the three roots (path, pen/pun, matr/metr) in this vocabulary presentation and thus may not matriculate.
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PPT
Saddleback College

The Wonder of Words

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
If your language arts students think etymology isn't relevant to their everyday lives, show them a presentation that will prove them wrong! The slideshow provides explanation about various words, roots, and suffixes that have adapted in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Self-Monitoring Strategies and Vocabulary Games

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Middle and high schoolers identify how to discover a word's meaning by exploring context clues and any pictures, diagrams, photographs, and charts that might be included. They continue this process with other examples and locate one on...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Root Words

For Students 3rd
In this grammar worksheet, 3rd graders write down the root word for 10 words that have both prefixes and suffixes. They write the words on the blank line next to each word.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Up From The Roots

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students review prefixes and root words then complete a Root Words worksheet. An answer sheet is provided with the lesson.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Word Formation Worksheet 7

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL word formation worksheet, learners read 7 sentences that have a missing word. Students fill the space using the base word given in bold at the end. Prefixes and suffixes may be added.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vocabulary Building

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Use primary text documents to learn word roots. Learners listen to a reading of the Declaration of Independence and highlight words they don't know. They compile these words and guess their meanings. They discuss roots, prefixes,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nifty Thrifty Fifty Vocabulary

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students review new vocabulary. In this vocabulary lesson plan, students are introduced to the "nifty thrifty fifty" vocabulary words, their definitions, and the meanings of their prefix, suffix, and root words. The fifty words are split...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prefix Power

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine and discuss root words, prefixes, and suffixes. They play a game called Prefix Power, determining if the root word in a sentence needs a prefix or a suffix.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vocabulary Development

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th Standards
Students create new words. In this vocabulary development lesson students use five root words and add a prefix and a suffix to make new words. They use the new words in a sentence.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Connection to Language Arts-The Structure of Medical Terminology

For Students 8th - 10th
In this structure of medical terminology worksheet, students read about Latin and Greek roots and match nine medical terms to their definitions using a table of defined prefixes, roots and suffixes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Word Review Card Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils play a card game where they match the meaning of the word to the word or its prefix/suffix. They listen for the teacher to call out the definition and, with two players facing off, the first one to slap the correct card wins! Kids...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Greek Prefixes In Science

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders look into their science textbooks to find words that utilize the Greek prefixes, "anti," "epi," "endo," and "micro." Student pairs complete a worksheet embedded in the plan where they list as many of these words as they can.