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English lesson plan · 4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 30 minutes

Greek and Latin word parts: tele, graph, port, aqua, scope

Vocabulary

CCSS L.4.4.BEngland: Y5/6 Vocabulary (etymology)England: 11+ English (vocabulary)

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Greek and Latin word parts: tele, graph, port, aqua, scope.

  • I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
  • I can explain each step and say why it works.
  • I can check my answer and spot a mistake.

Before and after

Needs first: What does the prefix mean? (mis-, over-, non-, pre-, dis-); Prefixes sub-, inter-, super-, anti- and auto-

Leads to: the next skill in this area.

Materials: Word cards, A thesaurus or dictionary, A short text with the target words, Mini whiteboards, A short model text on the board, Printed student sheet (below).

Warm-up · 4 min

  • Quick retrieval from earlier learning (What does the prefix mean? (mis-, over-, non-, pre-, dis-); Prefixes sub-, inter-, super-, anti- and auto-). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. What does "misread" mean? (read before / not read / read again / read wrongly) → read wronglyPrompt: Split the word into prefix + root.
  2. What does "supersonic" mean? (against noise / under the sound / slower than sound / faster than the speed of sound) → faster than the speed of soundPrompt: Find the prefix and think about what it means.
  3. Use the clue in brackets. Which word fits? My soup went cold, so I had to ___ it. (heat it again) (reheat / preheat / misheat) → reheatPrompt: Read the clue in brackets.

Hook · 3 min

  • Show an interesting word in a sentence and ask what it might mean from the clues around it.
  • Share the objective: Greek and Latin word parts: tele, graph, port, aqua, scope. Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 7 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Example: What does the word part "dict" mean?
  • Step 1: Many English words are built from Greek and Latin parts. Knowing the parts helps you work out new words.
  • Step 2: So the answer is: say or tell
  • Answer: say or tell
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 6 min

  • Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
  • Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.
  1. What does the word part "tri" mean? (one / many / three / two) → threePrompt: Think of a word you know that contains this part.
  2. Use the word parts. What does "biology" mean? (the study of sounds / the study of living things / the study of rocks / the study of stars) → the study of living thingsPrompt: Split the word into its parts.

You do: independent practice · 7 min

  • Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
  • Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 6 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 3 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
  1. What does the word part "bio" mean? (heat / life / sound / earth) → lifePrompt: Think of a word you know that contains this part.
  2. Read the question. Which word has a part that means "far"? (structure / television / biology / aquatic) → televisionPrompt: Remember: aqua water, phon sound, port carry, tele far, bio life, therm heat, tri three, dict say.

Watch out for

  • Picking a "bigger" synonym that doesn't fit the meaning.
  • Ignoring the clues in the rest of the sentence.

Support and stretch

Support

  • Review first: What does the prefix mean? (mis-, over-, non-, pre-, dis-).
  • Use concrete materials: word cards.
  • Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
  • Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.

Stretch

  • Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
  • Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.

Homework and more practice

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Greek and Latin word parts: tele, graph, port, aqua, scope

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  1. Question 1

    Use the word parts. What does "spectator" mean?

    • A. a person who watches
    • B. a person who builds
    • C. a person who writes
    • D. a person who carries things

  2. Question 2

    Read the question. Which word has a part that means "heat"?

    • A. spectacle
    • B. thermal
    • C. phonics
    • D. portable

  3. Question 3

    What does the word part "aqua" mean?

    • A. water
    • B. sound
    • C. air
    • D. earth

  4. Question 4

    Use the word parts. What does "aquarium" mean?

    • A. a place to study rocks
    • B. a room full of books
    • C. a tank of water for keeping fish
    • D. a building for planes

  5. Question 5

    Read the question. Which word has a part that means "three"?

    • A. microchip
    • B. bicycle
    • C. export
    • D. triangle

  6. Question 6

    What does the word part "graph" mean?

    • A. sound
    • B. life
    • C. far away
    • D. write or draw

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Answer key: Greek and Latin word parts: tele, graph, port, aqua, scope

  1. 1. A. a person who watches

  2. 2. B. thermal

  3. 3. A. water

  4. 4. C. a tank of water for keeping fish

  5. 5. D. triangle

  6. 6. D. write or draw