{"id":8577,"date":"2025-05-05T16:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T20:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=8577"},"modified":"2025-11-22T12:27:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:27:23","slug":"root-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=8577","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Activities for Root Words"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8577\" class=\"elementor elementor-8577\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7fa0cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7fa0cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac2b0aa\" data-id=\"ac2b0aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b6bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2b6bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Root-Words.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14157\" alt=\"Teaching Activities for Root Words\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Root-Words.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Root-Words-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Root-Words-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Root-Words-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Root-Words-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Root-Words-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724f861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"724f861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c45b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69c45b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Understanding root words can unlock the meaning of many unfamiliar words, allowing students to expand their vocabulary confidently. In this post, I\u2019ll share some fun root word activities, including a free organizer and digital resource, to help 4th-6th graders master six important root words: <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">vit\/viv\/bio<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">grad\/gress<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">duc\/duct<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cur\/curs\/<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cours<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pon\/pose\/posit<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">man\/<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">manu<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Students will find these activities educational and enjoyable!<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By teaching students the meanings of just a few root words, you\u2019re setting them up for success\u2014each root they learn can help them decode multiple words. This post includes free resources and ideas to make learning these roots fun and memorable.<\/span><\/p><h3>Lesson Handout<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This handout includes all root word activities listed in this post.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1368b01 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1368b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/Links-to-Root-Word-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the activities handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd1a6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cd1a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Root Word Activities<\/h2><h3>Kick Off with a Root Word Tree<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad94372 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad94372\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fa4199\" data-id=\"4fa4199\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803986c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"803986c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-root-words-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Root Words\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e95ff44\" data-id=\"e95ff44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d02d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d02d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Root words are like the roots of a tree\u2014strong, foundational, and essential for growth! Start by having students draw a tree. Near the base, they should write a root word and its meaning. Then, they can add as many words as possible to contain that root in the branches. For example, the root \u201cviv\/vit\u201d (meaning \u201clife\u201d) could branch out to words like \u201cvital,\u201d \u201crevive,\u201d and \u201csurvival.\u201d<\/p><p><br \/>Encourage creativity! Students can decorate their trees with leaves, apples, or even fall-colored ghosts depending on the season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754e36d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"754e36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Watch &amp; Learn: Free Root Word Video Lesson<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-51ebb9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51ebb9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f2c643\" data-id=\"3f2c643\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c5431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4c5431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-root-words-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Root Words\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393ec9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"393ec9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=WgRzJwnV2vc&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/vocabulary\\\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\\\/root-word-video.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Root Word Video Lesson&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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This free video lesson introduces six root words and guides students in creating their root word trees:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">vit<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\/viv\/bio<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (live, life) \u2013 Examples: antibiotic, revive, vivid<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">grad\/gress<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (step) \u2013 Examples: Congress, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gradually,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> upgrade<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">duc<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\/duct<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (lead) \u2013 Examples: aqueduct, product, education<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cur\/curs\/<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cours<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (run, go) \u2013 Examples: corridor, currency, recurrence<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pon\/pose\/posit<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (put) \u2013 Examples: deposit, positive, postponed<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">man\/manu<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (hand) \u2013 Examples: manager, manipulate, manuscript<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Once students have watched the video, they can complete the free printable or digital organizer. Afterward, they can compare their answers by continuing the video. This activity makes learning about root words engaging and interactive!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57174c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57174c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activities to Reinforce Root Words<\/span><\/h2><h3>Vocabulary Craftivity \u2013 Root Word Trees with a Twist<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7db0a87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7db0a87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3b6951\" data-id=\"a3b6951\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8637b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8637b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-root-words-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Root Words\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b21977\" data-id=\"9b21977\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a551c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a551c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why not turn your root word tree into an entire craft project? Using grocery bags, students can create larger trees and add apples (or fall leaves!) to represent vocabulary words. On each apple or leaf, they\u2019ll write a root word, its meaning, and a sentence using that word. This hands-on activity is not only a fun break from the usual vocabulary routine but also helps students connect meaning with context.<\/p><p>The handout includes leaf and owl printables to make the craft pictured and several seasonal variations, including apples, ghosts, and bats, which can make it even more engaging!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4680f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4680f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Root Word Matching That Actually Stick<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc20de4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc20de4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a375d6c\" data-id=\"a375d6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd14b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efd14b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-root-words-8.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Root Words\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e842b3\" data-id=\"9e842b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d66c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d66c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re looking for a way to make root word practice feel more like play and less like drill, this JavaScript-powered concentration game is your new best friend. Students flip cards to match root words with their meanings or related vocabulary.\u00a0Whether you\u2019re introducing new roots or reviewing before a quiz, this game offers a low-prep, high-engagement way to reinforce word parts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc79f4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3cc79f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/prefix-suffix-root.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Go to the game on Book Units Teacher<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f9be7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07f9be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Association Tricks for Root Word Retention<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fc2d37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fc2d37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f716b5d\" data-id=\"f716b5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547e937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"547e937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/teaching-root-words-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Root Words\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-715cf1a\" data-id=\"715cf1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89043d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89043d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students will remember root words better when they can relate them to words they already know. For example, most students are familiar with the word \u201cequal.\u201d Use this to introduce the Latin root <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">equ\/equi<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (meaning \u201csame\u201d or \u201cequal\u201d). Help students see how this root is part of words like:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Equation<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: equal sides in math problems<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Equator<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: the line that divides Earth into two halves<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Equinox<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: when day and night are of equal length<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Equilibrium<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: a state of balance<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These connections make abstract concepts feel more concrete.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12adaa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"12adaa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6fc73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b6fc73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By focusing on root words, you\u2019re giving your students the tools to unlock the meaning of countless new words. Whether through creative crafts, engaging games, or daily practice activities, these lessons will help your students become confident, independent word detectives.<\/p><p><br \/>Be sure to check out the free resources linked throughout this post to get started with your own root word lessons today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9def13a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9def13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/vocabulary\/Prefix-Suffix-Root\/Links-to-Root-Word-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the activities handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8deaf8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c8deaf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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My <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Greek and Latin Root Words Free Sample<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> offers daily activities focused on prefixes, suffixes, and root words following a routine<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Monday<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Anchor Chart + Practice Page<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tuesday<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Foldable Organizer<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wednesday<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Practice Workbook<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thursday<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Card Deck<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Friday<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: 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