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DE 13 Roots & Advanced Word Study

Using Latin and Greek word parts and word origins to understand and spell unfamiliar words.

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In DE 13

DE 13.1 Anglo-Saxon/Germanic Word Structure
5 games
DE 13.2 Common Latin Bases & Roots
5 games
DE 13.3 Latin Prefixes
5 games
DE 13.4 Latin Suffixes
5 games
DE 13.5 Greek Combining Forms
5 games
DE 13.6 Greek-Derived Spellings
5 games
DE 13.7 Word Origin & Spelling Connections
5 games
DE 13.8 Advanced Morphological Analysis
5 games

DE 13 games (40)

Fill the Story: a- and be- Words
Short stories with Anglo-Saxon words like asleep, aboard, and beside.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.1
Match & Remember: a- and be- Meanings
A memory game: match each a- or be- word with its meaning.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.1
Reading Race: a- and be- Words
Read words like asleep, ahead, and beside and choose the one that fits the meaning.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.1
Word Factory: a- and be- Words
Listen and build Anglo-Saxon words from two parts: a + sleep, be + side.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.1
Word Sort: a- or be-?
Sort Anglo-Saxon words by their prefix: a- (on, in) as in asleep, or be- (by, around) as in beside.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.1
Match & Remember: Roots and Meanings
A memory game: match each Latin-root word with the meaning of its root.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.2
Meaning Match: Latin Roots
Match Latin roots to their meanings: port (carry), rupt (break), struct (build), dict (say), and more.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.2
Reading Race: Latin Roots
Find the word whose Latin root has the meaning: carry, break, build, say, look, pull, write, send, or see.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.2
Skill Bingo: Latin Roots
Bingo with Latin roots: find a word with port, rupt, struct, or spect.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.2
Word Sort: Latin Roots
Sort words by their Latin root: port (carry), rupt (break), struct (build), or spect (look).
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.2
Meaning Match: Latin Prefixes
Match Latin prefixes to their meanings: ex- (out), trans- (across), sub- (under), inter- (between), and more.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.3
Missing Piece: Latin Prefixes
Listen and choose the Latin prefix that starts each word.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.3
Mystery Reveal: Choose the Latin Prefix
Choose the Latin prefix that builds the right meaning: ___port = carry across.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.3
Word Factory: Latin Prefix + Root
Listen and build words from Latin parts: trans + port, inter + rupt.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.3
Word Sort: Latin Prefix Meanings
Sort words by what their Latin prefix means: out, across, together, or under.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.3
Meaning Match: Latin Suffixes
Match Latin suffixes to their meanings: -able (can be), -ive (tends to), -ous (full of), -al, -ity, -ent.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.4
Reading Race: Latin Suffixes
Read words with Latin suffixes and choose the one that fits the meaning.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.4
Sentence Detective: Latin Suffix Spelling
Find Latin-suffix words spelled wrong, like visable for visible, and fix them.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.4
Word Pop: -able and -ible
Pop the words that end in -able or -ible (can be). Skip the other Latin suffixes.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.4
Word Sort: Latin Suffixes
Sort words by their Latin suffix: -able/-ible, -ive, -al, or -ent/-ant.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.4
Meaning Match: Greek Word Parts
Match Greek word parts to their meanings: tele (far), photo (light), micro (small), bio (life), and more.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.5
Mystery Reveal: What Does the Greek Part Mean?
Name the meaning of each Greek part, like tele = far, to reveal a hidden picture.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.5
Reading Race: Greek Word Parts
Read Greek-based words like telescope and biology and choose the one that fits the meaning.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.5
Word Factory: Greek Word Parts
Listen and build Greek words from their parts: tele + scope, micro + phone.
Roots & Word OriginsDE 13.5

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