The Joy of Vocabulary II: Greek and Latin Prefixes and Roots
An excellent preparation for the SAT and other exams that require understanding of advanced vocabulary, this class uses Greek and Latin roots and prefixes to teach vocabulary meaning and usage.
Lisa Bagchi
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(109)
What's included
10 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This will be the second set of five chapters in a series, but you do not need to have taken the Joy of Vocabulary I course to jump into this one. In this class, we will work from the vocabulary workbook The Joy of Vocabulary by Norman Levine, completing five chapters together. I have used this workbook in English classes for two decades and consider it the best tool I've ever come across for expanding understanding of the English language. Each chapter introduces a new set of Greek and Latin roots and prefixes, and provides a list of 18 to 25 words that show these word parts in action. For example, our first chapter's theme is "extra, inter, intra" words, which features a list of words such as "extraneous" and "interdependent" that put those prefixes to use. Next, each chapter gives sets of exercises on which the student may practice usage and meaning. Exercises are varied and creative, and include analogies, practice with concise writing, and sentence usage (to name a few). With root and prefix meanings internalized, students will be able to approximate the meanings of words they have never seen--just by knowing the meaning of the roots or prefixes. This is excellent preparation for the SAT and other exams that require understanding of advanced vocabulary. Our class will meet twice a week for five weeks, and complete one chapter in the workbook per week, for a total of five chapters. Each student will need to get a copy of the workbook for the class. In each first session of the week, we will discuss the roots and word list. I will add to the book definitions and provide examples and additional perspective on the words. At the end, we will play a quizzing game. The next step for the student will be to complete the exercises for the chapter independently; then, in our second meeting for the week, we will discuss the answers to all of the exercises for the chapter. Week 1: Chapter 9, Extra, Intra, and Inter words Week 2: Chapter 12, Tom, Cid, Cis, and Sect words Week 3: Chapter 13, Pre, Post, Ante and Meta words Week 4: Chapter 22, Alpha-Privative words Week 5: Chapter 23, Words dealing with words
Learning Goals
Students will:
Expand their understanding of the way English is formed
Learn several Latin and Greek roots and prefixes and the way they work in words
Be challenged to use new words in context
Practice skills with words like concise writing and applying meaning logic to make analogies (example: entomology is to insects as astronomy is to stars)
Other Details
Supply List
Each student will need a new copy of the workbook The Joy of Vocabulary by Norman Levine. For all students in the class, I will provide a link to purchase the correct edition.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
5.0
109reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Michigan Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
I am certified secondary English teacher and have taught middle and high school English for two decades, often including this book in my yearly curriculum. Reviews
Live Group Course
$44
weekly or $220 for 10 classes2x per week, 5 weeks
40 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
2-6 learners per class
