![]() → You’ll love how independent your students will be with this routine. After a few weeks of doing this weekly routine, your students will start to feel more confident in their ability to determine the meaning of root words they discover in their independent reading texts. →Your students will love building confidence with greek and latin roots. It will take just a few minutes out of your instructional day but will have a huge impact on your students’ vocabulary growth. → You’ll love how quick and easy this routine is. They will enjoy being “word detectives” and digging deep into the study of the specific greek or latin root word of the week. → Your students will love how fun and engaging the daily tasks are. This will give them an opportunity to display their understanding of the root. Friday - Students will select 2-3 words from their list and use those words in sentences.Thursday - Students go on a word hunt to find as many words as they can that contain the root of the week.Wednesday - Students create an illustration or symbol that will help them remember what the root means.Tuesday - Students will reference a dictionary or additional resource to identify the correct definition of the weekly root as well as identify the origin of the word.Monday - Students will read the root of the week, predict what the root means and explain how the example sentences helped them make their prediction.Students will engage with the root word of the week in the following ways: ![]() Give to students as a “end of day” activity to keep them engaged while students pack up.Incorporate it into your spiral review or test prep practice.Use it during small group instruction for students who need extra practice with greek and latin root words.Use it whole group as part of your morning meeting or reading warm-up.Here are some other ideas for how you can use this resource: They can also best be used for morning work, distance learning, early finishers, or substitutes. These activities are perfect to use in your Daily 5 word work center, as part of your morphology study or in any type of literacy center for upper elementary students. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: Check out the preview for a full list of the root words included. The words in this set are perfect for 3rd - 5th grade students. Digital Version created using Google Slides.PowerPoint Presentation for Whole Group.This Root Word of the Week set includes the following resources for 40 weeks worth of practice with common greek and latin roots. With this resource, your students will develop the strategies and tools that will help them uncover and determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, especially words that contain common roots. ![]() Having a large vocabulary is so important for students in upper elementary, but requiring students to memorize word lists isn’t always the most effective way to help them build their vocabulary. This routine will also help students develop their ability to use context clues when they discover unknown words in their independent reading. Do your students struggle to identify and understand the meaning of greek and latin roots? This Root Word of the Week routine will help your students discover the meaning of 40 common greek and latin roots. #jollydeals This low-prep vocabulary routine takes just a few minutes each day and will help your students feel confident in their ability to understand the meaning of common greek and latin roots.
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