Sunday, February 12, 2017

Greek & Latin Roots Keys to Building Vocabulary

Greek & Latin Roots Keys to Building Vocabulary



The authors of the book are professor of literacy education for K-12 teachers. The main idea of the book is to use greek and latin roots to teach English vocabulary.
Structure/Contents:
  • Why teaching roots are important
  • What is a root (base, prefix, suffix)?
  • Vocabulary education
    • Basic vocabulary instructions
    • Teaching word structure and roots
    • Practice activities
    • Classroom activities
  • Use of dictionary
  • Brief history of english
  • Appendix has a lot of resource for students and teachers to practice vocabulary, lesson plans etc.
  • Appendix also listed common Greek & Latin roots, and roots from other origins.
I agree with, in fact, absorbed, most of the authors’ explanations about word structure and teaching practice. The reference lists are also useful. I found a few word puzzle/test generator that are useful.
This book is not a vocabulary builder which actually explains roots and related words.

Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder is a good vocabulary builder based on Greek and Latin roots.