Vocabulary Boost With Latin and Greek Roots!
Strive Academics LLC
Average rating:4.0Number of reviews:(1)
This is a one-time class designed to familiarize students with Latin and Greek roots. In this class, students will learn the basics of determining the meaning of words by breaking them down into prefixes, suffixes, and roots.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Did you know that Latin has influenced up to 70% of English vocabulary? Want your child to gain a firmer grasp on vocabulary, especially words they have never seen before? This is a one-time class designed to familiarize students with Latin and Greek roots. In this class, students will learn the basics of determining the meaning of words by breaking them down into prefixes, suffixes, and roots. We will focus on Latin and Greek roots, which make up a large percentage of "harder" vocabulary to...
Students will learn the basic parts of a word (prefixes, roots, and suffixes) and how they affect the overall meaning. We will talk about Latin and Greek roots and practice using some of them to identify never-before-seen words.
Ralston M. has been studying Latin since 2007. He earned his B.A. in Latin from Emory University in 2014. At this time, Ralston was also inducted into Eta Sigma Phi, the Honors Society for Classics. Since then, Ralston has taught Latin and English to students at all levels. He regularly teaches students vocabulary-building techniques for tests such as the ACT, SAT, GRE, SSAT, ISEE, and more. He has taught students at all levels, including AP and collegiate classes, how to build their vocabulary and skills to parse the meanings of words and understanding the context of sentences.
No supplies are necessary for this class.
No parental guidance is needed for this class.
https://www.thoughtco.com/common-word-roots-in-english-1692793 https://education.yourdictionary.com/education/for-students-and-parents/greek-and-latin-word-roots.html
Average rating:4.0Number of reviews:(1)
Hi! We're Strive Academics, an Atlanta-based tutoring company. We're passionate about education and helping your student succeed. We primarily offer classes in the core subjects such as math, science, language arts, foreign language, and test...
Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
1-15 learners per class
