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I need to present a lesson, or series of lessons, on Greek and Latin Root Words to my fourth grade class. I have a list of 'roots' that I need to teach, but I don't have a formal step by step lesson plan. I'd like it to be interactive, but I'm not sure how to go about it.

What I've usually done is, admittedly, very cut and dry. In the past I've just presented a list, explained the root and its meaning, then I had my students offer up words with that root and use the words in context and write them on index cards.

In case it helps to know them, some of the roots are: bio, struct, geo, terra, aud, spec, trans, and so on.

Any ideas for the lesson or for a follow-up bulletin board display will be gratefully accepted!
PedagoNet erhaps this can serve as inspiration..;-)
Feb 8, 2009
JAM, who loves teaching this stuff! [link removed]
Feb 8, 2009
paulaj On 2/08/09, JAM, who loves teaching this stuff! wrote: > Kids really do learn the roots, and I add in quizes > etc. using the 42 roots that are on the cards. It's > fun,interactive, and there are many extensions! > JAM

What are some of your extension ideas, please?
Feb 13, 2009
JAM, with extentions On 2/13/09, paulaj wrote: > On 2/08/09, JAM, who loves teaching this stuff! wrote: >> Kids really do learn the roots, and I add in quizes >> etc. using the 42 roots that are on the cards. It's >> fun,interactive, and there are many extensions! >> JAM > > What are some of your extension ideas, please?

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Feb 21, 2009


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