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Knowledge
- Many English words and English morphemes originated from ancient Latin and Greek languages.
- Understanding Latin and Greek roots can provide clues to meanings of unknown words.
Skills
- Identify and use Latin and Greek roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
Understanding
- The meaning of an unknown word can be learned by knowing the orthography of the word, including its origin.
Vocabulary
- Identify
- Common Latin roots
- Common Greek roots
- Determine
