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Latin and Greek Roots
Rachel Henry
Average rating:4.7Number of reviews:(24)
In this 12 week flexible schedule semester course, students will learn a set of roots each week to help build vocabulary and understanding.
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Each week students will receive a list of 5-10 Greek and Latin roots, definitions, examples, and base words. Students will work with the roots by practicing them, examining them in context, and seeing many examples. Students will submit a Flipgrid of the words, the definitions, an example word, and an explanation of how the root helps them understand the example word. At the end of the week there will be a quiz that focuses not just on rote memorization but also on application. Students will...
12 lessons//12 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1What are roots?We will go over the history of the English language. Students will discover how and why Latin and Greek roots are so influential in the English language.Week 2Lesson 2Roots 1Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 3Lesson 3Roots 2Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 4Lesson 4Roots 3Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 5Lesson 5Roots 4Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 6Lesson 6Roots 5Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 7Lesson 7Roots 6Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 8Lesson 8Roots 7Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 9Lesson 9Roots 8Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 10Lesson 10Roots 9Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 11Lesson 11Roots 10Students will receive a list of 10 Latin and Greek roots, their definitions, and examples of uses in English words. They will practice memorizing these roots as well as applying them to familiar and unfamiliar words.Week 12Lesson 12Roots CumulativeStudents will be able to identify, recognize, and use all 100 roots taught in this course in a final assessment.
Students will expand their vocabulary and reading comprehension through study of Greek and Latin roots.
Homework Offered
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
weekly quizzesGrades Offered
A certification of completion is offered upon request.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
This class uses links to both Kahoot and Nearpod as part of the practice and quizzes. Neither site requires your student to have an account or log in. By using the links and access codes provided in each Lesson, your student will be taken directly to the class resource and will not have to search or go anywhere else on either site.
Average rating:4.7Number of reviews:(24)
Hello! My name is Mrs. Henry, and I am a licensed secondary English teacher. I have taught 7-12 grade in a traditional classroom setting for the past 9 years. My repertoire of taught classes includes 7th-8th grade Language Arts, Accelerated...
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$13
weekly or $150 for all content12 pre-recorded lessons
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Completed by 19 learners
Ages: 13-17
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