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English · Grade 4

Word Roots, Affixes and Fluent Reading

Grade 4 readers meet many long, unfamiliar words, especially in science and social studies. This course teaches ten common Greek and Latin roots (graph, tele, photo, port, rupt, struct, aud, vis, dict, spect), combines them with prefixes and suffixes to decode and define words, and practises fluent reading of an original article about volcanoes, using context to confirm or correct words.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 100 minutes
  • Roots and fluency check: 8 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, type a number, sort into groups and arrange tiles
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What learners will discover

  • Use common Greek and Latin roots (graph, tele, photo, port, rupt, struct, aud, vis/vid, dict, spect) as clues to word meanings.
  • Combine roots with prefixes and suffixes to decode and define unfamiliar multisyllable words (transportation, interruption).
  • Read multisyllable words accurately by combining syllable patterns and word-part knowledge.
  • Read grade-level text fluently with purpose and understanding, using context to confirm or self-correct.

Lessons

  1. Greek and Latin roots 4 steps2 practiceabout 25 min
  2. Roots plus affixes 4 steps2 practiceabout 25 min
  3. Decode long words by parts 4 steps2 practiceabout 24 min
  4. Fluent reading with meaning 6 steps3 practiceabout 26 min
  5. Roots and fluency check 8 questions at the end

Keep exploring

Games to practice with

  • Memory LanternsFlip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.
  • Sentence TheatreYour words direct the show: change a word and the stage changes too.
  • Missing ChapterA page has gone missing. Use the clues to put the right one back.

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