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★★Greek & Latin Roots Units: Build Strong Vocabulary That Lasts!

Are your students struggling with vocabulary and decoding unfamiliar words? This Greek and Latin roots resource gives them the tools they need to figure out word meaning independently in reading, writing, and across all subject areas. Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes are the building blocks of the English language. Instead of memorizing random word lists, students learn to break down and understand longer words, leading to stronger reading comprehension and more confident writing.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Give students a strategy that works across all content areas
• Save time with no-prep, ready-to-use lessons
• Built-in spiral review ensures long-term retention
• Boost rigor, yet helps struggling readers across grade-level texts
• Decoding words helps with state testing
• Perfect for whole group, small group, centers, or morning work

What Students Will Learn

• How to decode unfamiliar words using roots and affixes
• Over 150 vocabulary words across 10 units
• How to apply word analysis to improve reading comprehension
• How to research and generate new words independently

👉 Students learn 15+ words per week (5 roots/affixes + 10 vocabulary words), plus additional words through research activities

What’s Included (10 Units)

✔️ 50 Greek & Latin roots and affixes
✔️ 100 vocabulary words tied to each root/affix
✔️ Research-based word extension activities
✔️ Spiral review built into every unit
✔️ Study materials and tests

✔️ Print + Digital options

PDF (Printable) Activities Include:

★ A mini study list (create a ringed reference booklet)

★ Study cards for practice or a concentration game

★ Anchor charts for each root/affix

★ Word wall & bulletin board cards

★ Matching + open-ended study guides

★ Sentence-building activities (two options)

★ Word brainstorming pages

★ Fill-in-the-blank story

★ “I Have, Who Has” review game

★ Weekly quizzes with spiral review

★ Cumulative test

★ Answer keys

Google Slides Activities include all printable worksheets, PLUS a Self-Check review and a Google Forms auto-grading quiz.

How It Works

👉 Students encounter words repeatedly through practice, review, and application, leading to real retention, not just short-term memorization.

Why This Matters

When students understand Greek and Latin roots, they can:

• Decode thousands of unfamiliar words
• Improve reading comprehension across all subjects
• Strengthen spelling and writing skills
• Build confidence with academic vocabulary

 

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Greek and Latin Study Unit 1

 

Words used in this unit:

Unit 1– Greek Prefixes- mono, tri, pent, hexa, dec

Unit 2– Latin Prefixes- bi, quad, oct, cent, milli

Unit 3– Greek Prefixes- anti, mega, syn/sym, dys, auto

Unit 4– Latin Prefixes- contra, re, sub, trans, pre

Unit 5– Greek Roots- graph, meter, phobia, tele, therm

Unit 6– Latin Roots- aqua, bene, mal, port, ject

Unit 7– Greek Roots- mania, cardi/o, phon, aer/o, crypto

Unit 8– Latin Roots- tract, duc/t, vert/vers, astro/aster, cline

Unit 9– Greek Suffixes- log/logue, oid, ism, chrome, pod

Unit 10– Latin Suffixes- age, ory, ine, ment, ist

 

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