Better Reading And Decoding Skills

According to national standards, students in grades four to twelve must now be able to demonstrate their knowledge of how to use common Greek and Latin roots for analyzing the meaning of complex words.

Lovely! Isn't this just what we needed, one more requirement from the government that our children will be tested for yearly? Yet surprisingly enough, it is one that makes sense. Children who have a solid grasp of word roots are bound to be children with better reading comprehension skills, primarily because they have acquired the ability to decode words. But regardless of the benefit, you're probably not looking for another task. In that case, you will appreciate the Word Roots series. It will teach your children the meanings of Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes of words commonly used in English. With reproducible pages, the entire family can be prepared for any assessment tests their state throws at them.

View sample pages from Beginning Word Roots - Grades 3-4

Word Roots teaches children the meanings of prefixes, roots, and suffixes commonly used in English. Learning word elements dramatically improves spelling and the ability to decode unfamiliar words. Word Roots will add hundreds of words to your child's vocabulary and greater depth to their thinking and writing. For each lesson children first learn the meanings of prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Then they:
Divide known and unknown words into their elements or assemble elements to form whole words.
Match word parts or whole words to their definitions by analyzing their meanings.
Apply their new vocabulary in sentences.


Includes teaching suggestions and answers.

Another outstanding component of Timberdoodle's Third Grade Core Curriculum!