Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 4Unit 1Lesson 4

Morphology and vocabulary

Recognize Latin Roots

Today: Use common Latin roots to connect academic words.

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Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.What does struct suggest in construct?

  2. 2.What does port suggest in transport?

B

Learn

Recognize Latin Roots

Many English academic words contain Latin roots. Knowing a root creates a network of related meanings.

Locate the root, recall its core meaning, and connect it to the whole word without forcing an exact translation.

Study the model

spect = look: inspect, spectator, perspective

C

Read

Original PRA passage

From her new perspective, Ana could inspect the entire model while the spectators watched.
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Prairie River Academy

Recognize Latin Roots

Grade 4Practice and apply
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Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.Find three spect words. ELA-4-01-04-Q1

  2. 2.What common idea joins them? ELA-4-01-04-Q2

  3. 3.Explain transport. ELA-4-01-04-Q3

  4. 4.Build a word with struct. ELA-4-01-04-Q4

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Apply

Use the lesson

Make a root card for spect, struct, or port with three related words.

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