7.ELAR.2.C
Determine the meaning and usage of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots such as omni, log/logue, gen, vid/vis, phil, luc, and sens/sent.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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meaningusagegrade-level academic English wordsGreek rootsLatin rootsomnilog/loguegenvid/visphillucsens/sent
Skills
- determine (the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots) #dok2
- determine (the usage of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots) #dok2
- analyze (Greek or Latin roots within words to decode meaning) #dok2
- apply (knowledge of Greek and Latin roots to unfamiliar words) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify Greek and Latin roots in academic English words. #dok1
- I can match common roots with their meanings. #dok1
- I can determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots like omni, log/logue, gen, vid/vis, phil, luc, and sens/sent. #dok2
- I can determine the usage of academic words with Greek or Latin roots in context. #dok2
- I can explain how knowing Greek and Latin roots helps me understand unfamiliar words. #dok2
- I can apply my knowledge of roots to figure out the meaning of new academic words. #dok3
- I can analyze unfamiliar grade-level words to determine meaning and usage using Greek and Latin roots. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Understanding Greek and Latin roots helps students unlock the meaning and usage of many unfamiliar academic words.
- Recognizing roots in words provides strategies for decoding complex vocabulary across content areas.
Essential Questions
- How can knowing Greek and Latin roots help me understand new words?
- What strategies can I use to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar academic vocabulary?
- Where do I encounter words with Greek or Latin roots in my reading and writing?
- How do different roots change the meanings or functions of words?
- Why is it useful to recognize word origins in academic English?