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English lesson plan · 6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 30 minutes

Latin roots: port, dict, rupt, spect and more

Vocabulary

CCSS L.6.4.BEngland: KS3 English (vocabulary and etymology)England: 11+ English

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Latin roots: port, dict, rupt, spect and more.

  • 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: Greek and Latin roots

Leads to: Latin roots: bene, mal, cred, sequ, vert and more

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 (Greek and Latin roots). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. What does this root mean? dict (as in dictate, predict) (say / see / carry / pull) → sayPrompt: Think about what the example words have in common.
  2. Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "thermometer" mean? (therm = heat, meter = measure) (a heater / a tool that measures length / a weather map / a tool that measures heat) → a tool that measures heatPrompt: Put the meanings of the parts together.
  3. What does this root mean? therm (as in thermometer, thermal) (water / measure / cold / heat) → heatPrompt: Think about what the example words have in common.

Hook · 3 min

  • Show an interesting word in a sentence and ask what it might mean from the clues around it.
  • Share the objective: Latin roots: port, dict, rupt, spect and more. 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 Latin root "ject" mean? (as in inject, eject, project)
  • Step 1: Knowing what a Latin root means helps you work out unfamiliar words that contain it.
  • Step 2: ject means "throw", as in eject, project, reject, inject.
  • Step 3: So the answer is: throw
  • Answer: throw
  • 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 Latin root "port" mean? (as in transport, porter, export) (lead / carry / break / shape) → carryPrompt: What do the example words have in common?
  2. Which word contains a Latin root that means "build"? (contradict / reform / construct / bankrupt) → constructPrompt: Split each word into parts. Which part could mean "build"?

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 Latin root "form" mean? (as in formation, transform, uniform) (shape / say / throw / carry) → shapePrompt: What do the example words have in common?
  2. These words share a Latin root that means "throw". Type it. project, eject, inject → jectPrompt: Look for the letters that appear in every word.

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: Greek and Latin roots.
  • 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

  • Move on to: Latin roots: bene, mal, cred, sequ, vert and more.
  • 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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Latin roots: port, dict, rupt, spect and more

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  1. Question 1

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "break"?

    • A. manuscript
    • B. uniform
    • C. inject
    • D. rupture

  2. Question 2

    These words share a Latin root that means "pull". Type it. subtract, tractor, distract

    Answer

  3. Question 3

    What does the Latin root "aud" mean? (as in audible, audience, audio)

    • A. build
    • B. hear
    • C. shape
    • D. lead

  4. Question 4

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "throw"?

    • A. project
    • B. verdict
    • C. export
    • D. spectacles

  5. Question 5

    These words share a Latin root that means "write". Type it. scribble, describe, inscription

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    What does the Latin root "rupt" mean? (as in interrupt, bankrupt, rupture)

    • A. break
    • B. shape
    • C. throw
    • D. build

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Answer key: Latin roots: port, dict, rupt, spect and more

  1. 1. D. rupture

  2. 2. tract

  3. 3. B. hear

  4. 4. A. project

  5. 5. scrib

  6. 6. A. break