Greek and Latin Roots: Keys to Building Vocabulary

by Timothy V. Rasinski

Suitable for K–12 teachers, this book provides the latest research on strategies, ideas, and resources for teaching Greek and Latin roots including prefixes, suffixes, and bases to help instruct learners in vocabulary development, improve their comprehension, and ultimately help learners to read more effectively. Written by leading authors and literacy experts, Greek and Latin Roots enhances instruction with an in-depth understanding of how to incorporate word roots into vocabulary lessons in all content areas. Strategies are presented to help teachers empower students with techniques for using roots to unlock word meaning while expanding their vocabularies and developing a genuine appreciation for words. Ideas on how to plan and adapt vocabulary instruction for English language learners are included to help achieve successful results in diverse classrooms.

Genres: Nonfiction, Professional Development, Education

217 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Kaci Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Textbook for class lol

[Balamurugan Krishnamoorthy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful history of Britain & how it impacted Word roots.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great teacher book about how to teach vocabulary. 90% of 2-syllable words have Greek or Latin roots. If you know that the root cur/cour means "run", you can use it to help figure out the meaning of accurate, precursor, concurrent, etc. Research shows that kids can only learn 6-8 fresh vocabulary words a week. But each Latin roots generates 5-20 words so this is a much more efficient way to teach vocabulary. I have already started using some of the ideas in my classroom and am loving it.

[Bruce · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would recommend the book; it contains some great information. However, it seems a little repetitive at times and not as cohesive as it could.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hoping these strategies will help my Ap kids on ACT/SAT endeavours.

[Kiira · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would totally read an entire dictionary instead! -.-

I was expecting more of Greek and Latin (no pun intended). But the only last chapter was somewhat useful.

[Oz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This unlocked some of the more confusing parts of the English language for me, both as a speaker and future teacher. Will be holding onto this book as a reference point for the foreseeable.