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- 8th
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Students study the Greek and Latin origins of vocabulary words they use today. They develop an understanding for how word usage affects pieces of literature by completing the activities in this unit. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine Greek and Latin root words. They research the history of the English language, solve word games and puzzles, write paragraphs about the impact of Greek and Latin on the English language, and create flip chart study guides. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate the roots of the English language by looking at the Greek and Latin root words. They perform dictionary work to find words that use 33 root words in this unit. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students review prefixes and root words then complete a Root Words worksheet. An answer sheet is provided with the lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students investigate how Greek and Latin root words that make up the scientific name often describe the animal. They discuss a list of root words, translate dolphin's scientific names, and create a name and illustration for an imaginary species of dolphin using the root words. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students use common roots and word parts derived from Greek and Latin to analyze the meaning of complex words. They discuss the concept of root words, that the English language is derived from Greek and Latin words and, that they can figure out the meaning of words. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine words of Greek origin and discuss character development in fiction. They read a list of Greek word parts and create words on a worksheet. Students then read and discuss an informational handout about character development and characterization. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students examine Greek root families, and identify rhyme and repetition in a variety of poems. They complete a worksheet on Greek root families, discuss rhyme and repetition and how it is used in poetry and read the handout "Rhyme and Repetition in Poetry," and recite a poem. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students are introduced to a variety of Greek root words. Individually, they are given a list of prefixes and suffixes to make new words. After creating each word, they use the dictionary to define it. To end the lesson, they enter any valid word into their journal. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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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 Greek roots assist in defining and reading additional words. Full Review »
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