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It's Greek To Me!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this language lesson, scholars use Greek root meanings to determine the meaning of words. After being shown how Greek roots are used in many words, such as, photosynthesis, pairs are given two excellent black line masters embedded in...
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Compound Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
Separate compound words into their respective parts to help scholars with vocabulary and spelling. They read a brief explanation of this type of word and then combine five word pairs written out in expanded form. Learners then match...
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Compound Word Snakes

For Teachers Pre-K
Little ones are introduced to compound words. They work with the teacher using word cards to create new compound words out of existing simple words. They then break compound words up to show the two simple words that comprise them.
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Etymology

For Teachers 8th
Learners dissect and build words from parts like prefixes, base words, suffixes, and inflectional endings. Etymology skills help us find the meanings of words by identifying the different parts that constitute them. Class members use...
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Sounding out accuracy, Build a Word

For Teachers K - 1st
Students demonstrate how to build words. In this word study lesson, students play a game where they must choose two index cards from each bucket and put them together to build a word.
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First Grade Reading Quiz

For Students 1st
In this reading instructional activity, 1st graders answer multiple choice questions about passages they read, word parts, and more. Students complete 14 problems.
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Sixth Grade Reading Test

For Students 6th
In this reading worksheet, 6th graders answer multiple choice questions about passages they read, word parts, and more. Students complete 25 problems.
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Sixth Grade Reading Quiz

For Students 6th
In this reading worksheet, 6th graders answer multiple choice questions about passages they read, word parts, and more. Students complete 9 problems.
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Vocabulary: Buckle Down, Words by Themselves

For Students 5th
Fifth graders will use a dictionary to complete 5 charts organizing words by their roots and affixes. This worksheet is 4 pages long, and is a great way to help students better understand how to glean the meaning of a word by knowing its...
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Sounding out accuracy, The Sum of the Parts

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners explore word structures by participating in a group activity. In this word segment activity, students collaborate in small groups and pass out cards with certain letters that can form words when put together. Learners win the...
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Context Clues

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice identifying the meanings of unknown words using context clues. In this vocabulary lesson, students read sentences which contain an unknown words. They will use the context of the sentence to determine the meaning. 
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Some Words Have Greek Word Parts

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders complete spelling exercises using Greek word parts. In this Greek word parts instructional activity, 9th graders complete an oral assignment to spell with Greek word parts and a worksheet.
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Word Parts and Suffixes

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a worksheet. For this word parts lesson, 1st graders brainstorm words with the same endings and discuss which words the suffix "s" can be added to. Students complete a worksheet.
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Magnetism and Electricity Word Chop worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this magnetism and electricity worksheet, students put together words that are cut in half that have to do with magnetism and electricity. Students put together 12 words.
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Syllables

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this word parts worksheet, students recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 pictures and identify whether they hear 1, 2, 3, or 4 word parts.
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Syllables #2

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this word parts worksheet, students recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 pictures and identify whether they hear 1, 2, 3, or 4 word parts.
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Count the Syllables

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this word parts worksheet, students recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 numbers and identify whether they hear 1, 2, 3, or 4 word parts.
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Syllables #3

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this word parts worksheet, students recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 pictures and identify whether they hear 1, 2, 3, or 4 word parts.
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Syllables #5

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this word parts worksheet, students recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 pictures and identify whether they hear 1 or 2 word parts.
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School-Home Links: Prefixes

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this prefix worksheet, students review the definition of a prefix and several examples. Then students change the words in the given sentences by adding the prefix re- to the underlined words and rewrite the sentence. Finally, students...
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School-Home Links: Prefixes 2

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this prefixes worksheet, students review the definition and several examples for prefixes. Students then change the verb in the given sentences by adding the prefix dis-. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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Word Chop: Grade Three Vocabulary List Two

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word part worksheet, students study the word parts that have been fragmented. Students find the pieces that fit together from the chart and write them on the answer lines.
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Using Word Parts to Infer Meaning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the importance of physical activities and use word parts to infer meaning to a story. They discuss agility, baseball, and ballet dancing, read an article, and observe a demonstration on breaking down words and examining...
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School-Home Links: Compound Words

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this compound word learning exercise, students review the definition and some examples of compound words. Then, students take three compound words apart by breaking them down into two smaller words.