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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Common Content Area Roots and Affixes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This table offers 50 or so common roots, prefixes, and suffixes, their definitions, and sample words in the content areas. L.9-10.4b Patterns/word changes
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Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Bingo Lingo Game [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Bingo-like game where students match cards to root words. This PDF document contains five pages of directions, game boards, and game cards.
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 5: Nat Tract Sequ: Word Roots #5 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots NAT = be born; TRACT = pull, draw; SEQU/SECU = follow. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue, and a vocabulary word...
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 7: Spect Sta Vert: Word Roots #7 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots SPECT/SPEC = watch, see, look, appear; STA/SIST = stand, place; VERT/VERS = turn. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a...
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 8: Sent Grat Pon: Word Roots #8 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots SENT-SENS = feel, be aware, think; GRAT-GRAC-GREE = thankful, pleasing; PON-POS = place, put Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have...
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 9: Clud Dit Fid: Word Roots #9 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots CLUD-CLUS-CLOS = close, shut; DIT-DO = give, push; FID = faith, trust. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below.Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue and a...
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Activity
Education Development Center

Tv411: Tune in to Learning: More Roots and Their Families

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Part 2 of a series of interactive exercises concerning word roots and vocabulary skills. Site initially explains vocabulary and word roots, then allows students to complete interactive exercises.
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Lesson Plan
San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum: Feathered Dinosaurs: Dinosaur Root Words [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Go to page 7 of this teacher's guide to find dinosaur root words. These can be used to make flashcards. Many of these roots are found in English words. Choose some of these root words and identify at least one corresponding English word.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Reading Topics a to Z: Root Words, Roots, and Affixes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to using word parts to improve vocabulary skills. Includes charts of common Greek and Latin roots as well as common prefixes and suffixes and their meanings. Each of the four charts can be downloaded.
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Interactive
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Morpheme Structures: Root Hoot [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A lesson plan for a card game in which students match multi-syllable words according to their root words. Materials are included.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Affixes: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces affixes, including suffixes and prefixes and lesser-known affixes. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Affixes."