Learning Activity

Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

5

Overview

Students will play a game to review Greek and Latin roots. Students will identify and define words with Greek and Latin roots. Students will also use these words in sentences correctly and draw a symbol or picture to represent the Greek or Latin root.

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.12

Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.5.12

Vocabulary

  • Domain-specific vocabulary
  • Academic vocabulary
  • Figurative language

Knowledge

Student know:
  • Academic vocabulary is language that is more formal than spoken language.
  • Domain-specific vocabulary refers to words that are used specifically in school subject areas, like math, science, and social studies.
  • Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.
  • Strategies to determine the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns in text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Interpret the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary, academic vocabulary, and figurative language as they are used in texts.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are multiple strategies they can use to interpret the meaning of academic and domain-specific vocabulary, including using context clues in the text, their background knowledge, the morphological structure of the word, and outside resources.
  • Words and phrases, including figurative language, can have different meanings in different texts.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.12e

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meanings of words.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.5.12e

Vocabulary

  • Common Latin roots
  • Common Greek roots
  • Common Latin affixes
  • Common Greek affixes

Knowledge

  • Many English words and English morphemes originated from ancient Latin and Greek languages.
  • Understanding Latin and Greek roots and affixes can provide clues to meanings of unknown words.

Skills

  • Identify and use Latin and Greek affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.

Understanding

  • The meaning of an unknown word can be learned by knowing the morphology and orthography of the word, including its origin.

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to define the meaning of Greek and Latin  roots.

Students will be able to use Greek and Latin roots as clues to define the meanings of words.

Students will be able to use words with Greek and Latin roots correctly in a sentence.

Students will able to draw a symbol or picture to represent Greek and Latin roots.

Activity Details

1. Students will play a game of Kahoot to review Greek and Latin roots. In the game, students will identify the meanings of Greek and Latin roots. They will also identify the definition of words that contain Greek and Latin roots.

2. The teacher will pass out the Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice sheet. The teacher will tell the students: 

"Each part of the chart contains a Greek or Latin root that we have been studying in class. For each root, you will write a word that contains that root. For example, we know that "loc" means place and the word "locate" contains this Latin root.

Next, you will write the definition of the word you wrote. Ask the students, "What is the definition of locate? How could you use this word in a sentence?" Have students share their thoughts.

Finally, explain the last part. Tell students that they will draw a symbol or picture that represents the Greek or Latin Root. Ask the students, "What could we draw to represent the Latin Root "loc" since we know this root means "place"? Allow students to share ideas.

It may be helpful to complete one together as a class. You could have students complete "loc" on the sheet as you use this one to go over the directions that are listed above.

Assessment Strategies

Assessment Strategies

The teacher will assess the Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice completed by the students. The teachers will check to see that the student has:

  • identified a word that uses each Greek or Latin Root
  • written a definition for each word
  • used the word containing the Greek or Latin Root correctly in a sentence
  • drawn a symbol or picture that represents the Greek or Latin Root

 

Related Learning Activities

Learning Activity (Before)

Greek and Latin Roots Introduction

Learning Activity (During)

Greek and Latin Roots

Learning Activity (After)

Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice

Background and Preparation

Background / Preparation

The teacher will need to create a free Kahoot account to play the review game.

The teacher will need to make copies of the Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice sheet (one for each student).

 

Digital Tools / Resources

Greek and Latin Roots-Independent Practice
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1939R5REYsK_cwI_EESOUUnW2-uUl3yQqvlx6jBct5JQ…

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Owner (Author)

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