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The Roots of Medical English

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Students determine the origin of everyday words. In this language and literacy lesson plan, the teacher identifies words that students use that have roots in another language, then students work in pairs to determine the original languages of words. Then, students complete an activity finding the origins of English terms.

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language, root words, word orgins, english language arts
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Grade
10th - Higher Ed
Subjects
English Language Arts
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1 hr
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