![]() Card sets correspond to the word list for each level.Ĭompared to the previous edition, the roots, prefixes, and suffixes are largely the same in corresponding books A1 to Book 1, A2 to Book 2. A helpful supplement to the Word Roots workbooks or other roots-based programs or they can also be used as an independent teaching tool. The set includes instructions for quick, fun activities. The workbooks are reproducible for one classroom or homeschool.įlashcards (3.25" x 5.25") have a prefix, root, or suffix on the front and definitions on the back. Each book also includes a complete answer key plus a dictionary of Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes. A pre-test and a post-test help to evaluate how much the student knows going into the course and how much progress they made as they finish. Reviews after every two lessons provide several different activities that match words from both lessons to their definitions as well as a sentence completion activity. Previous editions of this program stopped at this point but the newest edition provides a number of extra reinforcement exercises: defining word parts, writing sentences and an optional creative writing suggestion. Then the new words are used in sentences the student deciding what is the best word choice for each sentence. The student then works through a list of derivatives (words derived from the root word) matching definitions with the words. Word Roots covers both Greek and Latin roots these being the foundation of much of our English language.Įach Word Roots lesson covers one or more root words plus several prefixes and suffixes giving definitions of each. ![]() Word Roots is based on this premise: to efficiently and effectively learn vocabulary (and aid spelling as well as reading comprehension) learn the different elements - roots, prefixes, suffixes. When one starts studying vocabulary they realize how words relate to one another and how learning a prefix or suffix can help them decode the meaning of a totally new word. The books include a pretest/posttest, lesson reviews, answers, and a dictionary of the prefixes, roots, suffixes, and vocabulary words derived from Latin and/or Greek word elements. Writing Sentences - Write sentences using the words in the lesson. Defining the Word Parts - Define the word parts.ĭ. Completing the Sentence - Complete the sentence by choosing the correct word.Ĭ. ![]() Spelling and Defining Words - Match each given word to its correct definition.ī. The activities following the lessons include:Ī. Our new and improved Word Roots books will add hundreds of words to your students' vocabulary and greater depth to their thinking and writing.Įach lesson has the meanings of prefixes, roots, and suffixes used to form the vocabulary words. Finally, we added lesson reviews to make sure students retain what is taught in the lessons. Next we added more than 100 new vocabulary words along with activities that focus on using these words in context to help students incorporate each word into their vocabulary and retain the correct spelling. Learning these word elements dramatically improves spelling and the ability to decode unfamiliar words. How did we improve our award-winning series? We created more effective activities to help students learn the meaning and spelling of roots, prefixes, and suffixes commonly used in English. Word Roots will add hundreds of words to your students' vocabulary and greater depth to their thinking and writing. Learning word elements dramatically improves spelling and the ability to decode unfamiliar words. Word Roots teaches students the meanings of Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes commonly used in English.
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