Greek and Latin Roots Assignment

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• Read the assigned book.
• Summarize what you read.

Greek and Latin Roots

• Learning Objective (LO): Learn to use Greek and Latin roots and affixes to understand unfamiliar words.
• Success Criteria (SC):
  • Identify Greek and Latin roots in words (with teacher support).
  • Use Greek and Latin roots to determine word meanings (independently).
  • Analyze and explain how Greek and Latin roots affect related words' meanings.

Explore: Greek and Latin Roots

• Root: geo (meaning "earth").
• Example: Geography (the study of the Earth's surface).

Explain: Greek and Latin Roots

• Greek and Latin roots are word parts that create meaning in many English words.
• Understanding these roots helps identify new words.
• Root: geo (Greek) - Earth
  • Example word: Geography
  • Sentence: "Geography helps us learn about the world."
• Root: Bene (Latin) - Good/Well
  • Example word: Benefit
  • Sentence: "Eating healthy is beneficial for your body."
• Root: Tele (Greek) - Far
  • Example word: Telephone
  • Sentence: "A telephone helps us talk to people far away."

Elaborate: Group Work

• Work in groups.
• Look at the given words.
• Use the root word to understand the words.
• Write a simple definition.
• Create a sentence using the word.

Elaborate: Independent Task

• Analyze root words in the provided images.
• Create new words using one or more roots.
• Determine the meaning of the new word.
• Write a sentence using the new word.

Logical Sequence

• Bio = Life
  • a) Thermodynamics: Heat Movement
  • b) Meteorology: Weather Study
  • c) Biology: Study of Life
  • d) Autograph: Self-Writing

Real-life Connection

• Greek and Latin roots help understand new words in science and technology.
• These roots are vital for Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.