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Lesson 1.5: Greek & Latin Roots 1 Print Lesson

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Easy-to-use, rigorous curriculum for teaching your gifted child a beginning set of Greek & Latin roots and vocabulary words.

Teach your child how to decode complicated words, spelling strategies, and word sense by introducing them to the world of Greek and Latin word roots and Japanese haiku. Lesson 1.5: Greek & Latin Roots 1 teaches kids about word root conventions and introduces them to key concepts such as prefixes and suffixes, all while unleashing their creativity. Our lessons combine original writing challenges suitable to the physical and emotional ability of younger children and multiple-choice questions that tease their powerful brains. We minimize repetition and draw on the deep wisdom of cats.

Included in this booklet:

✔️ 1 fun video lesson
✔️ 5 fun and age-appropriate assignments to practice and build on the skill
✔️ Answer key: Robust explanations of the answers plus tips for assessing your child’s original writing

Note: The quiz for this lesson is at the end of Lesson 1.6: Spelling & vocabulary. Together, the two lessons cover spelling, vocabulary, and word sense.

When you purchase this lesson, you’ll receive an email with a PDF booklet to download.

Length: 40 pages

Easy-to-use, rigorous curriculum for teaching your gifted child a beginning set of Greek & Latin roots and vocabulary words.

Teach your child how to decode complicated words, spelling strategies, and word sense by introducing them to the world of Greek and Latin word roots and Japanese haiku. Lesson 1.5: Greek & Latin Roots 1 teaches kids about word root conventions and introduces them to key concepts such as prefixes and suffixes, all while unleashing their creativity. Our lessons combine original writing challenges suitable to the physical and emotional ability of younger children and multiple-choice questions that tease their powerful brains. We minimize repetition and draw on the deep wisdom of cats.

Included in this booklet:

✔️ 1 fun video lesson
✔️ 5 fun and age-appropriate assignments to practice and build on the skill
✔️ Answer key: Robust explanations of the answers plus tips for assessing your child’s original writing

Note: The quiz for this lesson is at the end of Lesson 1.6: Spelling & vocabulary. Together, the two lessons cover spelling, vocabulary, and word sense.

When you purchase this lesson, you’ll receive an email with a PDF booklet to download.

Length: 40 pages

Skills in focus:

  • Over 60% of English words are based on Latin and Greek roots.

  • Word roots are the basis of a word, usually formed by adding other parts. Word roots often--but not always--can’t stand by themselves as their own English words.

  • Word roots are sometimes in the middle of a word, and sometimes at the beginning or end.

    • Prefix: A root you attach to the beginning of a word.

    • Suffix: A root you attach to the end of a word.

  • Words can have more than one root.

  • Haikus are a traditional Japanese poem form. They have:

    • Three lines

    • Five syllables in the first line

    • Seven syllables in the second line

    • Five syllables in the third line