Author : Norma Fifer
Release : 1990
Genre : English language
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 524/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Vocabulary from Classical Roots by : Norma Fifer
Download or read book Vocabulary from Classical Roots written by Norma Fifer. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vocabulary from Classical Roots is a thematically organized vocabulary program based on Greek and Latin roots. Each of the 16 lessons features 2 3 roots and 8 15 words derived from these roots. Words are presented with dictionary-style definitions, and all words are used in example sentences. Lists of Familiar Words and Challenge Words are provided for each root to help all students activate prior knowledge and keep advanced students on task. Exercises include synonym/antonym, fill in the blank, identification of incorrect usage, and analogies. Review activities including writing extensions, discussion questions, and other exercises are provided after every two lessons. The themes presented in Book A include: Numbers, All or Nothing, More or Less, Before and After, Creativity, Travel, Sports, and Animals. Some of the words presented in this book include: trilogy, monarch, monolith, unilateral, quatrain, panacea, posthumous, nihilism, magnate, copious, artisan, salient, and decimate. Grade 7."
