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Word Roots

Learning the Building Blocks of Better Spelling and Vocabulary

Grades: 3-12+

Language Arts

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Grades: 3-12+

Language Arts

  •  Multiple Award Winner

These award-winning books teach 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.Ā Word RootsĀ 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:

Ā Ā Ā Ā  A. Spelling and Defining Words
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Match each given word to its correct definition.
Ā Ā Ā Ā  B. Completing the Sentence
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Complete the sentence by choosing the correct word.
Ā Ā Ā Ā  C. Defining the Word Parts
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Define the word parts.
Ā Ā Ā Ā  D. Writing Sentences
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Write sentences using the words in the lesson.
Ā Ā Ā Ā  E. (optional) Creative Writing

Each level contains the following word parts and vocabulary:
Beginning Level
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 26 Prefixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 59 Roots
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 41 Suffixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 137 Vocabulary Words

Level 2
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 28 Prefixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 109 Roots
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 86 Suffixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 312 Vocabulary Words

Level 4
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 45 Prefixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 220 Roots
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 117 Suffixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 363 Vocabulary Words
Level 1
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 41 Prefixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 86 Roots
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 57 Suffixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 295 Vocabulary Words

Level 3
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 22 Prefixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 119 Roots
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 26 Suffixes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Ā 308 Vocabulary Words


Teaching Support
The books include a pretest/posttest, lesson reviews, answers, and a dictionary of the prefixes, roots, suffixes, and vocabulary words derived from Latin and/or Greek word elements.Ā 

Word Roots

Description and Features

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037

Description and Features

Empowers students with unlimited vocabulary, preparing them for testing and higher education!

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03709BBP Word Roots Beginning 3-4 Paperback Book
$15.99
03751BBP Word Roots Level 1 5-12+ Paperback Book
$26.99
03752BBP Word Roots Level 2 5-12+ Paperback Book
$26.99
03753BBP Word Roots Level 3 7-12+ Paperback Book
$29.99

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03754BBP Word Roots Level 4 7-12+ Paperback Book
$29.99
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03760BEP Word Roots Beginning - eBook 3-4 eBook
$15.99
03761BEP Word Roots Level 1 - eBook 5-12+ eBook
$26.99
03762BEP Word Roots Level 2 - eBook 5-12+ eBook
$26.99
03763BEP Word Roots Level 3 - eBook 7-12+ eBook
$29.99
03764BEP Word Roots Level 4 - eBook 7-12+ eBook
$29.99
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