Affixes, Latin Roots, and Greek Combining Forms: 01
A language arts course aligned to national standards which focuses on improving reading fluency, word comprehension, vocabulary, and spelling.
Chelsea E. BAEd
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4.7
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What's included
14 pre-recorded lessons
average 12 mins per video8 weeks
of teacher support2 hrs 43 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will complete work around the suffixes or roots for the unit. You can expect around two hours of week each unit.Assessment
After two units, an assessment in the form of a Google Form is provided for students. This assessment will automatically provide feedback as soon as it is submitted. These assessments allow for students to check their understanding of the material.Letter Grade
If you would like a grade for this course, please message the teacher before the start of the course. If you message the teacher after the first week of the course has been completed, there will be no grade given to the student. -L.4.4, L.5.4, L.6.4, L.7.4, L.8.4 - Greek and Latin Affixes and RootsClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
*Get $10 off my classes with coupon code EBAED80QBF10 until Apr 30, 2025.* **To get $20 off your first Outschool course use my referral code: ChelseaE2020 Course Description: This 8 week Self-Paced and Subscription course does not have any live meetings. This course is aligned to national standards for 4th-8th grades. In this course, students will focus on suffixes and Latin roots. Students will learn how to break words into parts, hypothesize the meanings of unknown parts, and check meaning in context. By doing this, students will improve reading fluency and word comprehension. National Standards: -L.4.4, L.5.4, L.6.4, L.7.4, L.8.4 - Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots Course Format: Throughout the units students will find video lessons, study guide opportunities, practice activities, and assessments to check for understanding. Students will need a Google account to work on and save the study guides, activities, and assessments. Course Schedule: Unit 1: Welcome, Building Background Knowledge, and Suffixes -an, -ian, -ese, -ary, -ery, -ory Unit 2: Suffixes -cious, -ious, -ous, -tious, Unit 3: Suffixes -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency, -ant, -ent Unit 4: Suffixes -ile, -ine, -ster Unit 5: Latin Roots claim, clam, dic, dict, voc, voke, vokɇ Unit 6: Latin Roots rupt, tend, tense, tensɇ, tent Unit 7: Latin Roots flu, fluc, flux, jac, jet Unit 8: Latin Roots cline, clinɇ, rect, recti, reg, verse, versɇ, vert and Course Reflection
Learning Goals
Students will build their knowledge on suffixes and Latin roots.
Syllabus
Standards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)8 Units
14 Lessons
over 8 WeeksUnit 1: Building Background Knowledge & Suffixes -an, -ian, -ese, -ary, -ery, -ory
Lesson 1:
Course Introduction
In this lesson, students will be provided with information about the course. Lesson 2:
Building Background Knowledge
In this lesson, students will build their background knowledge on the English language. 19 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Suffixes -an, -ian, -ese
In this lesson, students will apply what they learn about the suffixes -an, -ian, and -ese to enhance their word knowledge. 16 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Suffixes -ary, -ery, -ory
In this lesson, students will apply what they learn about the suffixes -ary, -ery, and -ory to enhance their word knowledge. 8 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Supply List
All materials will be provided in the Outschool classroom. Some lessons have a recording sheet which will need to be printed off to use during the video lessons. Some optional practice activities will have material that will need to be printed. Students will need access to a Google account for this course.
Language of Instruction
English (Level: A1)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Iowa Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
I have previously taught Middle School Language Arts and now teach ELL (English Language Learners), both at a brick and mortar school. I have a degree in Elementary Education with endorsements in Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, and ESL. In addition to a teaching degree, I also have a degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology and Human Relations.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
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