Vocabulary from Classical Roots

Vocabulary from Classical Roots helps students improve their written and spoken vocabulary through understanding the origins, or “Roots” of words. Along, the way they gain cultural literacy through the literary, historical, and geographical references that are included. The Student Worktexts each include 16 lessons teaching many English words with roots, pre­fixes, and suffixes origi­nating from 40 different Greek and Latin words. Each lesson presents words (8-10 for Gr 4-6, up to 15 for Gr 7-12) derived from classical roots, with the root forms defined in bold type at the beginning of the lesson. Roots are grouped thematically. A variety of exercises based on synonyms, ant­onyms, analogies, vocabularies in context, and sentence completion are provided at the end of lessons to ensure mastery. These exercises ensure students comprehend the Greek and Latin roots.

In the elementary books, there is a review lesson after each set of three lessons, that cumulatively reviews the words in the previous three lessons with additional fill-in-the-blank, matching, and short writing exercis­es to cement the roots and words in students’ minds. In the Junior/Senior High level, after every two lessons, a creative or expository writing assignment is suggested, using words from the lessons.

Answers are available in the Answer Key, but if you want a little more help, opt for the Teacher Key. The Teacher Key com­plements, extends, and enriches the series; it provides tips for individual learning needs and shows how to ensure that students are build­ing upon earlier skills. A non-reproducible Test Booklet (w/ answers) is available.

Grades 4-6 books follow the same basic for­mat but are simpler and contain exercises and words geared toward younger students. Test Books (reproducible) and single Tests (non-re­producible) are available; both with answers. A great, inexpensive resource for teaching Greek and Latin roots.