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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) (pull / see / say / carry) → 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 weather map / a tool that measures heat / a tool that measures length) → a tool that measures heatPrompt: Put the meanings of the parts together.
  3. What does this root mean? ped / pod (as in pedal, tripod) (hand / eye / foot / head) → footPrompt: 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 "scrib / script" mean? (as in inscription, scribble, describe) (pull / write / look / shape) → writePrompt: What do the example words have in common?
  2. Which word contains a Latin root that means "say"? (educate / contradict / reject / instruct) → contradictPrompt: Split each word into parts. Which part could mean "say"?

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 "scrib / script" mean? (as in inscription, manuscript, describe) (hear / write / lead / look) → writePrompt: What do the example words have in common?
  2. These words share a Latin root that means "lead". Type it. conduct, educate, produce → ducPrompt: 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

    These words share a Latin root that means "build". Type it. structure, destruction, construct

    Answer

  2. Question 2

    What does the Latin root "spect" mean? (as in spectator, inspect, respect)

    • A. shape
    • B. look
    • C. write
    • D. break

  3. Question 3

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

    • A. manuscript
    • B. reject
    • C. verdict
    • D. erupt

  4. Question 4

    What does the Latin root "spect" mean? (as in spectacles, respect, spectator)

    • A. lead
    • B. look
    • C. say
    • D. write

  5. Question 5

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

    • A. construct
    • B. manuscript
    • C. contradict
    • D. conduct

  6. Question 6

    These words share a Latin root that means "send". Type it. dismiss, mission, emit

    Answer

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

  1. 1. struct

  2. 2. B. look

  3. 3. D. erupt

  4. 4. B. look

  5. 5. A. construct

  6. 6. mit