Scholars demonstrate their knowledge of root words aqua and aud, and develop vocabulary skills by completing of a chart, handout, and worksheet using creative thinking skills, a dictionary, and a thesaurus. 

 

Concepts

root words, affixes, prefixes, suffixes, dictionaries, dictionary skills, thesaurus skills

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Divide class into small groups according to level of root word proficiency to support one another's knowledge during this activity 
• As the instructional day goes on, invite scholars to point out root words used, and add them to the handout to review for homework, or the next root word learning period 
• Assign small groups one, or a few, root words to examine, complete their handout, then present their findings to the class 

Classroom Considerations

• Copies, dictionaries, and thesauruses are required to complete this lesson
• Remind class members to keep their root words handout in a safe place as they will reference, and add to it, as root word instruction continues 
• A date, specific state standards, and the teacher's name, is listed on the lesson, but does not interfere with the understanding of the resource 

Pros

• Lesson identifies learning types as visual, verbal, logical, comprehension, and application 
• Objectives are provided for learning, behavior, and motivation 
• A picture example of a class-created reference chart is included

Cons

• Typos are obvious
• A list of root words is not provided to guide your instruction

Common Core

L.3.4.c L.4.4.b L.5.4.b