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Interactive Greek & Latin Roots with Crafts, Sketchnotes, and Games (ages 8-11)

Students will focus on one root and one prefix each week and learn through visual aids, crafts/sketchnotes, games, and conversation. Each week includes a quiz to practice and apply skills. Students can drop in and out at any time.
Vanessa Roach
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What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Assessment
Students should take the post-class quiz

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
Far too often, students memorize a vocabulary list each week, take the test, but fail to apply or incorporate the words in their speech or writing. My class provides vocabulary instruction in a meaningful format. First, the student will be taught a common root and affix(es) with related words using the word parts and fun visual images. Students are encouraged to think of words that they also already know that uses the roots. 

For each root, students have the option of making the craft or completing the sketchnotes. Students will need scissors, glue, paper/notebook, and coloring supplies if they wish to complete the craft. For students wishing to complete the craft, students should come to class with the craft ALREADY cut out.

Breakdown of Class 1
1. Welcome, Warmup, and Introduce roots 
2. Students discuss words connected to the root (10 words)
3. Complete craft/sketchnotes together

Class 2
1. Welcome and warmup
2. Review root words (synonyms, antonyms, analogies, sentence writing, words in context)
3. Review Game!

Postclass quiz is also posted using google forms. Please let me know if your student has an exceptionality and needs a modified test or learning environment.

Schedule (Lessons do not build; learners can enter or leave at any point)
Week of Jan 8: Root: graph, Affixes ir/non-
Week of Jan 15: Root: photo, Affixes: im/in/il
Week of Jan 22: Root: cred, Affixes: de/dis
Week of Jan 29: Root: aud/audi  Affixes: anti
Week of Feb 5: Root: ped/pod, counter/contra
Week of Feb 12: Root: port, Affixes: com/con/co
Week of Feb 19: Root: hydr  Affixes: ance/ence/ness
Week of Feb 26: Root: phon  Affixes: er/or/ian/ist
Week of March 4: Root: bio, phobia/phobe
Week of March 11: Root: chron, Affixes: ariam/oriam
Week of March 18: Root: log/logue Affixes: un
Week of March 25: Root: astr Affixes: di, bi, tri
Week of April 1: Root: rupt, Affixes: pre
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Learning Goals
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.4.B
Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical; advocate, advocacy).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.4.C
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, or its etymology.
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Supply List
Students will need scissors, glue, a notebook, and coloring supplies. All other materials will be supplied on the classroom page.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
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Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Indiana Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in English from University of Southern Indiana
I am a certified secondary public school teacher of 7 years. I specialize in working with students with different learning needs at my school (gifted and special education). I have a bachelor of science degree in English Teaching (minors in special education, gifted education, and psychology). I have a MAE in English. I love teaching vocabulary and use this curriculum in my own classes.

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$28

weekly
1x per week
45 min

Completed by 53 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
4-8 learners per class

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