This 112-page book teaches students the meaning and spelling of roots, prefixes, and suffixes that are the elements used to form words in English. Learning these word elements dramatically improves spelling and the ability to decode unfamiliar words.
The activities focus on using these words in context to help students incorporate each word into their vocabulary and retain the correct spelling. There are periodic reviews to make sure students retain what is taught in the lessons. Word Roots will add hundreds of words to your students' vocabulary and greater depth to their thinking and writing.
Each lesson has the meanings of prefixes, roots, and suffixes used to form the vocabulary words. The activities following the lessons include:
- Spelling and Defining Words
- Completing the Sentence
- Defining the Word Parts
- Writing Sentences
Match each given word to its correct definition.
Complete the sentence by choosing the correct word.
Define the word parts.
Write sentences using the words in the lesson.
Teaching Support
This book includes lessons, reviews, and answers.
Beginning Level contains the following word parts and vocabulary:
- 26 Prefixes
- 59 Roots
- 41 Suffixes
- 137 Vocabulary Words