Classical Roots Units

Lesson 1 Classical Roots Spelling and Vocabulary "grad" and "sens"

Students will be responsible for knowing the spellings and meanings of the Key Words.  Optional challenge words are included for spelling.  Spelling and vocabulary tests will take place weekly on Fridays.  

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning), Root Word Graphic Organizer (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab page); Frayer Vocabulary Model Cards (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab Page)

**For this first lesson, all work will be done in class.  The spelling/vocabulary test will be for practice only and will not be graded.  Beginning with lesson 2, students will work independently using the study resources, and will have a weekly spelling/vocabulary test.

1. gradually
2. graduate
3. graduation
4. sensation
5. sensational
6. sensible
7. senseless
8. sensitive

Lesson 2 Classical Roots Spelling and Vocabulary "mot" and "numer"

Students will be responsible for knowing the spellings and meanings of the Key Words.  Spelling and vocabulary tests will take place weekly on Fridays.  

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning), Root Word Graphic Organizer (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab page); Frayer Vocabulary Model Cards (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab Page)

Key Words

1. motel
2. motivate
3. motive
4. motionless
5. motor
6. numerical
7. numerator
8. numerous

Lesson 3 Classical Roots Spelling and Vocabulary  "deli" and "ques"

Students will be responsible for knowing the spellings and meanings of the Key Words.  Optional challenge words are included for spelling.  Spelling and vocabulary tests will take place weekly on Fridays.  

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning), Root Word Graphic Organizer (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab page); Frayer Vocabulary Model Cards (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab Page)

Key Words

1. delicacy
2. delicate
3. delicatessen
4. delicious
5. delightful
6. quest
7. questionable
8. questionnaire

Lesson 4 Classical Roots: Review of Lessons 1-3

This week we are reviewing the 24 key words from lessons 1-3.  Study all of the words.  The test will include 10 out of the 24 words.  You will need to know spellings and meanings for the 10 words.  The tests will be taken on Spelling City this Friday. 

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning), Root Word Graphic Organizer (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab page); Frayer Vocabulary Model Cards (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab Page)

Review Words from Lessons 1-3:

1.  numerous          2.  sensational          3.  delicacy          4. quest
5.  senseless          6.  motivate          7.  sensitive          8.  motive
9.  graduation         10.  numerator         11.  questionnaire         12.  delicatessen
13.  questionable         14.  delightful         15.  motor          16.  sensation
17.  graduate         18.  motionless         19.  delicate         20.  sensible
21.  gradually         22.  motel         23.  delicious         24.  numerical

Lesson 5 Classical Roots Vocabulary and Spelling: "part" and "studi"

Students will be responsible for knowing the spellings and meanings of the 8 Key Words.  Optional challenge words are included for spelling.  Spelling and vocabulary tests will take place weekly on Fridays.  

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning), Root Word Graphic Organizer (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab page); Frayer Vocabulary Model Cards (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab Page)

Key Words

1. partial
2. particle
3. particular
4. partition
5. partner
6. studio
7. studiousness
8. understudy

Lesson 6 Classical Roots Vocabulary and Spelling: "serv" and "vari"

Students will be responsible for knowing the spellings and meanings of the 8 Key Words.   Spelling and vocabulary tests will take place weekly on Fridays.  

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning)

Key Words

1. deserve
2. server
3. service
4. serviceable
5. variable
6. variation
7. variety
8. various

Lesson 7 Classical Roots ""eas" and "fin"

Students will be responsible for knowing the spellings and meanings of the 8 Key Words.  Optional challenge words are included for spelling.  Spelling and vocabulary tests will take place weekly on Fridays.  

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning), Root Word Graphic Organizer (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab page); Frayer Vocabulary Model Cards (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab Page)

Key Words

1. ease
2. easiest
3. finale
4. finalist
5. finally
6. finite
7. uneasy
8. unfinished

Lesson 8: Review of Lessons 5-7 Definitions

Download these definitions into Notability.  Use them to complete your paper packet for Review Unit 8.  There are 24 words to review.  There will be 12 of them on Friday's test.  Study ALL the words.

Lesson 9 Classical Roots "famil" and "speci"

Students will be responsible for knowing the spellings and meanings of the 8 Key Words.  Optional challenge words are included for spelling.  Spelling and vocabulary tests will take place weekly on Fridays.  

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning), Root Word Graphic Organizer (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab page); Frayer Vocabulary Model Cards (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab Page)

1. familiar
2. familiarity
3. familiarize
4. specialist
5. specialty
6. species
7. specific
8. specify

Lesson 11 Classical Roots: What is Stated "capt" and "stat"

Students will be responsible for knowing the spellings and meanings of the 8 Key Words.  Optional challenge words are included for spelling.  Spelling and vocabulary tests will take place weekly on Fridays.  

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning), Root Word Graphic Organizer (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab page); Frayer Vocabulary Model Cards (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab Page)

1. captivate
2. captive
3. captivity
4. recapture
5. statement
6. stationary
7. statue
8. understate

Lesson 12 Classical Roots: Reviewing Lessons 9-11

For our last week of spelling and vocabulary, we will be reviewing the 24 key words from lessons 9-11.  Study all of the words.  The test will include 10 out of the 24 words.  You will need to know spellings and meanings for the 10 words.  The tests will be taken on Spelling City this Friday. 

Study resources:  packet (this is a must-do), Spelling/Vocabulary City (choose games that will help with both spelling AND meaning), Root Word Graphic Organizer (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab page); Frayer Vocabulary Model Cards (PDF; located on Haiku, Spelling/Vocab Page)

Review Words from Lessons 9-11:

1.  familiar        2.  familiarity        3.  specialty          4. specific
5.  familiarize          6.  specialist          7.  species          8. specify
9.  active         10.  activity        11.  actor         12.  actually
13.  enact         14.  officer        15.  official          16.  officiate
17.  captivate         18.  captive         19.  captivity         20.  recapture
21.  statement         22.  stationary     23.  statue         24.  understate