ALEX Learning Activity

  

Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice

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Author: Tomiko Masuoka
System:Phenix City
School:Lakewood Elementary School
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2784
Title:
Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice
Digital Tool/Resource:
Greek and Latin Roots-Independent Practice
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

Students will play a game to review Greek and Latin roots. Students will identify and define words with Greek and Latin roots. Students will also use these words in sentences correctly and draw a symbol or picture to represent the Greek or Latin root.

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 5
12. Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

a. Locate similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms and interpret their meanings in context.

b. Explain the meanings of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

c. Use the relationships between synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to increase understanding of word meanings.

d. Explain how an author's vocabulary and style influence the tone and mood of a text and support his/her purpose for writing.

e. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meanings of words.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
12.
  • Domain-specific vocabulary
  • Academic vocabulary
  • Figurative language
12a.
  • Similes
  • Metaphors
  • Personification
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Alliteration
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Idioms
12b.
  • Common idioms
  • Common adages
  • Common proverbs
12c.
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Homographs
12d.
  • Author's vocabulary
  • Author's style
  • Tone
  • Mood
  • Purpose
12e.
  • Common Latin roots
  • Common Greek roots
  • Common Latin affixes
  • Common Greek affixes
Knowledge:
12. Student know:
  • Academic vocabulary is language that is more formal than spoken language.
  • Domain-specific vocabulary refers to words that are used specifically in school subject areas, like math, science, and social studies.
  • Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.
  • Strategies to determine the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns in text.
12a.
  • Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.
  • Examples of figurative language include similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms.
12b.
  • Idioms, adages, and proverbs are all figures of speech, in which the words and phrases carry meaning beyond their literal definitions.
  • An idiom is a common saying with a meaning different from that of its individual words.
  • Adages and proverbs are well-known sayings that have been used for a long time.
  • Proverbs usually give practical advice about ways to behave and live.
12c.
  • Words with opposite meanings are antonyms, and words with similar meanings are synonyms.
  • Homographs are words that are spelled the same, but not necessarily pronounced the same and have different meanings and origins.
12d.
  • Authors choose particular vocabulary and write in a specific style depending on the purpose of the writing and the tone and mood they intend to create.
  • Tone is the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience, and mood is the overall feeling, or atmosphere, of a text.
12e.
  • Many English words and English morphemes originated from ancient Latin and Greek languages.
  • Understanding Latin and Greek roots and affixes can provide clues to meanings of unknown words.
Skills:
12. Students are able to:
  • Interpret the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary, academic vocabulary, and figurative language as they are used in texts.
12a.
  • Identify examples of similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms in text.
  • Interpret the meaning of the figurative language in context.
12b.
  • Identify examples of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
  • Explain the meanings of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
12c.
  • Use synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to interpret word meaning.
12d.
  • Identify the tone and mood of a text.
  • Explain how an author's vocabulary and writing style influence the tone and mood of the text.
  • Identify an author's purpose for writing a text.
  • Explain how an author's vocabulary and writing style support their purpose for writing the text.
12e.
  • Identify and use Latin and Greek affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
Understanding:
12. Students understand that:
  • There are multiple strategies they can use to interpret the meaning of academic and domain-specific vocabulary, including using context clues in the text, their background knowledge, the morphological structure of the word, and outside resources.
  • Words and phrases, including figurative language, can have different meanings in different texts.
12a.
  • Figurative language carries meaning other than the literal meaning of the words or phrases, and authors choose to include figurative language in text to enhance the text's meaning.
12b.
  • Idioms, adages, and proverbs are figures of speech that carry meaning beyond the literal definitions of the words.
  • To fully comprehend text that contains figures of speech, they must learn the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
12c.
  • The relationships between words can be used to increase vocabulary knowledge.
12d.
  • Authors select specific words and write in a particular style to set a tone and mood for the text, and indicate their purpose for writing the text.
12e.
  • The meaning of an unknown word can be learned by knowing the morphology and orthography of the word, including its origin.
Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to define the meaning of Greek and Latin  roots.

Students will be able to use Greek and Latin roots as clues to define the meanings of words.

Students will be able to use words with Greek and Latin roots correctly in a sentence.

Students will able to draw a symbol or picture to represent Greek and Latin roots.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

1. Students will play a game of Kahoot to review Greek and Latin roots. In the game, students will identify the meanings of Greek and Latin roots. They will also identify the definition of words that contain Greek and Latin roots.

2. The teacher will pass out the Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice sheet. The teacher will tell the students: 

"Each part of the chart contains a Greek or Latin root that we have been studying in class. For each root, you will write a word that contains that root. For example, we know that "loc" means place and the word "locate" contains this Latin root.

Next, you will write the definition of the word you wrote. Ask the students, "What is the definition of locate? How could you use this word in a sentence?" Have students share their thoughts.

Finally, explain the last part. Tell students that they will draw a symbol or picture that represents the Greek or Latin Root. Ask the students, "What could we draw to represent the Latin Root "loc" since we know this root means "place"? Allow students to share ideas.

It may be helpful to complete one together as a class. You could have students complete "loc" on the sheet as you use this one to go over the directions that are listed above.
Assessment Strategies:

The teacher will assess the Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice completed by the students. The teachers will check to see that the student has:

  • identified a word that uses each Greek or Latin Root

  • written a definition for each word

  • used the word containing the Greek or Latin Root correctly in a sentence

  • drawn a symbol or picture that represents the Greek or Latin Root

 
Advanced Preparation:

The teacher will need to create a free Kahoot account to play the review game.

The teacher will need to make copies of the Greek and Latin Roots Independent Practice sheet (one for each student).

 
Variation Tips (optional):
 
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

The learning activity can be used as a stand-alone activity or can be used together with the following activities:

Greek and Latin Roots Introduction

Greek and Latin Roots
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: Greek Roots, Latin Roots