Word Roots lessons offer proven success with improving vocabulary skills.
Learning the building blocks of better spelling and vocabulary empowers students to acquire an unlimited vocabulary, preparing them for testing and higher education! Word Roots teaches students the meanings of Latin 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 students' vocabulary and greater depth to their thinking and writing. This CD-Rom is recommended for grades 7-12+ and contains 50 activties. (For Home Use)
Methods
For each lesson students 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
Teaching Support
Includes help and hints, automatic grading, and printable scores.
Features
- 50 activities
- Can be played in learning or test mode
- Self-tutoring for independent study
- On-screen and printable instructions
- On-screen hints
- Self-grading - Printable scores
- Saves unfinished games
Table of Contents/Skills
Introduction to Word Parts
Program Demo
50 Activities (3 sections in each activity)
1. Learning Word Parts
2. Building Words with Parts
3. Using Words in Context
Activity 1 - Focus: chrom
Activity 2 - Focus: derm
Activity 3 - Focus: chron
Activity 4 - Focus: bio, opt/ops
Activity 5 - Focus: therm
Activity 6 - Focus: hydr
Activity 7 - Focus: andr
Activity 8 - Focus: auto
Activity 9 - Focus: eu, onym
Activity 10 - Focus: miso
Activity 11 - Focus: theo
Activity 12 - Focus: nom, naut
Activity 13 - Focus: graph
Activity 14 - Focus: pod, gynec
Activity 15 - Focus: psych
Activity 16 - Focus: astro
Activity 17 - Focus: biblio, mania
Activity 18 - Focus: anthrop
Activity 19 - Focus: log
Activity 20 - Focus: ideo
Activity 21 - Focus: peri
Activity 22 - Focus: phon
Activity 23 - Focus: geo
Activity 24 - Focus: meso
Activity 25 - Focus: path, somat
Activity 26 - Focus: dia
Activity 27 - Focus: anti
Activity 28 - Focus: metr
Activity 29 - Focus: bronch
Activity 30 - Focus: cardi
Activity 31 - Focus: micro
Activity 32 - Focus: arch
Activity 33 - Focus: crac
Activity 34 - Focus: meter
Activity 35 - Focus: gram
Activity 36 - Focus: phobia
Activity 37 - Focus: phil
Activity 38 - Focus: hypo
Activity 39 - Focus: cycl, klept
Activity 40 - Focus: macro
Activity 41 - Focus: sym/syn
Activity 42 - Focus: helio
Activity 43 - Focus: scop
Activity 44 - Focus: poly
Activity 45 - Focus: gyn
Activity 46 - Focus: tele
Activity 47 - Focus: neo
Activity 48 - Focus: mono
Activity 49 - Focus: gen
Activity 50 - Focus: bi, dermat
Product Reviews & Awards
"This has kept my son's attention longer and taught him more than any other vocabulary program we have tried." -Lisa, Ft. Collins, CO
"My son struggles with spelling. This program has been wonderful. He's learning and remembering prefixes, roots, and suffixes while having fun. It has also helped him with pronunciation and comprehension of what he reads." -Brenda, Riverside, CA
"I really love Word Roots Software. Having three different activities for each root word really reinforces the words they've learned." -Marie, Hankamer, TX
"An excellent educational tool. I am very pleased with the progress of my students….up to two grade levels for some. Word Roots is entertaining to the student, capturing their attention for extended periods of time. I highly recommend it." -Educator, Las Vegas, NV
"My daughter says Word Roots is challenging and fun. One day when I was trying to figure out a complex word, my daughter said, 'Mom, do you want me to take that word apart for you?' Word Roots is just what she needs to connect with the roots she's already doing." -Mary, Trabuco Canyon, CA
"One day when I was trying to figure out a complex word, my daughter said, 'Mom, do you want me to take that word apart for you?' She says Word Roots is challenging, and it's fun even though she doesn't get everything right. It's just what she needs to connect with the roots she's already doing." -Mary, Trabuco Canyon, CA
"I've tutored for many years. When I use your materials, children learn to think more logically and to figure things out step by step. This makes a remarkable difference in their ability to read, do math, or learn grammar, vocabulary, and spelling. I'm seeing test scores rapidly improve as students begin to make logical sense out of word problems, history or language arts. I also tutor in Latin. Your Word Roots software is exceptional. For children who have reading or vocabulary problems, it breaks things down into little, digestible pieces. The game of seeing those buildings go up as they learn each root is satisfying and reinforcing for students. It provides them with the continuity and concreteness they need. Great work, you guys!" -Keri Lamle, Professional Tutor, Colorado Springs, CO
"My daughter was selected to attend a prestigious school, and I attribute a good portion of her learning skills to materials such as your Word Roots. We loved the book!" -Bernadette, Springfield, VA
"This program functions exactly as advertised. It gives my kids valuable practice at analyzing the parts of words to determine their meaning." -Elizabeth, Berea, KY
"This program functions exactly as advertised. It gives my kids valuable practice at analyzing the parts of words to determine their meaning." -Chris, Sugar Land, TX
"The variety of activities to reinforce new concepts is excellent. It keeps my children's attention for much longer than workbooks and they get immediate feedback." -Chris, Sugar Land, TX
"Good for spelling, vocabulary recognition and deducing the meaning of unfamiliar words by the meaning of the roots." -Marie, Bethel, VA
"Helps my students learn and remember prefixes, roots, and suffixes while having fun with the lesson. Has also helped with pronunciations and comprehension of what they read." -Brenda, Riverside, CA
Word Roots prepares students for top performance on assessment tests, including
Stanford Achievement Test™ (SAT/9)
California Achievement Tests (CAT/5)
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills® (ITBS®)
California Standardized Test and Reporting (STAR)
Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP)
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
Terra Nova (CTBS/5) and Terra Nova, 2nd Edition (CAT/6)
NYC English Language Arts Test (ELA)
and many more!
Single License includes: One
CD-Rom with a right to install on 1 computer, basic toll-free technical support, and a 60 day
money-back guarantee.
System Requirements
Platform: Windows®
XP/2000/Me/NT/98
Media: CD-ROM
CPU: 200 MHz or faster
RAM: 64MB
Color Monitor with 800 x
600 resolution or higher
Platform: Macintosh® OS X
Media: CD-ROM
CPU: 200 MHz or faster
RAM : 64MB
Color Monitor with 800 x
600 resolution or higher
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