Fun With Greek & Latin Roots, Part 1

Greek and Latin roots, along with prefixes and suffixes, are the basis of many English words.  Through this self-paced class, students will be able to “play with” Greek and Latin roots paired with a variety of prefixes and suffixes.  Each lesson will focus on two roots and a few prefixes and/or suffixes that will repeat throughout the lessons.  Students will have fun thinking of words with the targeted roots and making up nonsense words to help cement the vocabulary into memory.  Students are invited to keep a word journal in a small notebook to document the roots, prefixes, and suffixes they learn through the class sessions.  

Procedure:
>Students will watch the lesson videos first, pausing during the video as instructed to "play" with the roots, making nonsense words to reinforce the meanings of the word parts.  
>Students will share their nonsense words and definitions with their classmates via the OutSchool platform.  
>Students will complete the video lesson, learning a series of common vocabulary words that use the targeted roots.
>Students will take the self-correcting quiz to reinforce and apply the meanings of the word parts. 
>Students will review the additional slide with more advanced words using the targeted vocabulary, pick a word, and “teach” it to their classmates.

Over the course of the self-paced class, students will watch 6 videos, each including two roots.  Students will practice 12 common roots; students will have repeated practice with a number of prefixes and suffixes.