Teaching Latin and Greek word parts, number prefixes, size and quantity prefixes, predictable spelling changes in word roots, and prefix assimilation? This Words Their Way aligned Derivational Relations Units 5, 7, 9, 10 & 11 Activity Pack brings together four of the most-used word study printables in my store: Fill in the Missing Letters, Discovery Word Searches, Word Study Notebook Activities, and the Word Lists and Homework Routine. Now your students' whole routine is organized and ready to print in one run!
The activities are aligned to Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers (3rd Edition), Units 5, 7, 9, 10 & 11, Sorts 19-22, 27-31, and 38-59. You'll typically see Derivational Relations spellers in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, but if you're running differentiated word study groups, use these with any students whose spelling inventory places them in this stage.
SPELLING CONCEPTS IN THIS UNIT
19 - Latin Roots: Speaking, Hearing, and Seeing (dict, aud, vis)
20 - Latin Roots: To Look, Carry, and Shape (spect, port, form)
21 - Greek Word Parts: Sound, Light, Write, and Distance (phon, photo, graph, tele)
22 - Greek Word Parts (therm-, meter, geo-, -scope, -logy/-ology, bio-)
27 - Latin Roots: Actions (tract, gress, rupt, mot)
28 - Latin Roots: Actions (fract, flect/flex, ject, mis/mit)
29 - Latin Roots: The Hand Writes, Makes, and Builds (man, scrib/script, fac, struct)
30 - Latin Roots: To Lead, Turn, and Carry (duc/duct, ver/vert, fer)
31 - Latin Prefixes (intra, inter, intro, circum)
38 - Latin Root & Prefixes: Good, Bad, Before, After (bene, mal-, ante-, post-)
39 - Number Prefixes (mono-, uni-, bi-, tri-)
40 - Number Prefixes (quadr-/quar-, quint-/pent-, oct-, dec-, cent-)
41 - Latin & Greek Word Parts: Size and Beyond (micro-, mega-, super-, hyper-)
42 - Latin & Greek Word Parts: How Much? (poly-, equi-, omni-, magni-, min/mini-)
43 - Latin & Greek Word Parts: The Body from Head to Feet (cap, corp, dent/dont, ped/pod)
44 - Latin & Greek Word Parts: Earth, Stars, Air, Water (terr, astr/aster, aer, hydr)
45 - Latin Roots: Belief, Endings, and Beginnings (cred, mort, gen)
46 - Latin Roots: Coming Apart, Coming Together, and Breathing (sec/sect, ven/vent, junct, spir)
47 - Latin Roots: Judging, the Book, Reading, the Law, & Measure/Manner (jud, biblio, leg, mod)
48 - Latin & Greek Roots: Language & the Mind (voc/voke, ling/lang, mem, psych)
49 - Latin & Greek Roots: Feeling, Sensing, Healing (path, sens/sent, med/medi, sol)
50 - Latin Roots: Actions (press, pur/purg, fus, pend)
51 - Latin Roots: Standing & Placing (pos, loc, sist, sta/stat/stit)
52 - Latin Roots: Actions & a Letter (ced/cess/ceed, ten/tend, lit)
53 - Latin Prefixes (de-, in-, ex-)
54 - Latin Prefixes (sub-, com-, pro-, en-)
55 - Predictable Spelling Changes in Word Roots (ceiv/cept, tain/ten, nounce/nunc)
56 - Prefix Assimilation COM-
57 - Prefix Assimilation SUB- and DIS-
58 - Prefix Assimilation EX- and OB-
59 - Prefix Assimilation AD-
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Word Lists and Spelling Homework (31 lists)
Take-home word list printables with suggested practice activities, cut-apart words for sorting, half-page and 3-per-page versions to save paper, sorting cards for small group or independent use, a parent letter for the unit, and teacher tips for launching the routine.
Unlock the List (31 puzzles)
A fill-in-the-missing-letters activity that turns the weekly word list into a puzzle. Students encounter their list with vowels, blends, digraphs, and word parts missing and work to unlock it. As they solve words, they begin noticing connections between them, which pushes them to analyze the vowel sounds and spelling patterns behind the sort. Answer keys included.
Discovery Word Searches (31 searches)
A blind word search with no accompanying word list, because the goal is for students to discover and seek out correctly spelled words themselves. After finding two or three words, students start to see the pattern emerging, which helps them predict the rest of the sort. Available 1-per-page with a sorting chart and 2-per-page for gluing into word study notebooks. Answer keys included.
Word Study Notebook Activities (68 activity sheets)
Activity sheets that scaffold students into deeper analysis of the unit's concepts. Students work with the meanings Latin and Greek roots carry, combine roots with prefixes to form words, and trace how a root's spelling shifts as it takes on affixes. Multiple sheets per sort, with answer keys.
ALSO INCLUDED
- Word List Reference Tool for Teachers (PDF), so this pack works with or without the Words Their Way book
- Teacher tips for implementing each routine
- Editable word study schedule
- Student notebook covers
- Answer keys for every activity
HOW THIS RESOURCE HELPS YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS
- Covers the full unit in one purchase, so there's no hunting for activities each week
- Four different activity types keep the weekly routine varied
- Works for centers, small groups, independent practice, and homework
- Keeps at-home practice manageable at just 10 to 15 minutes a day
- Creates a consistent home-school connection families can actually follow
- Builds mastery through repeated, hands-on exposure to the same patterns
Interested in adding game centers or independent hands-on activities to your routine? The game centers in the All Latin & Greek Word Parts bundle and the Latin Prefix Assimilation bundle match the activities you're currently checking out!
ABOUT THE DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS STAGE
This stage is where students begin connecting spelling with meaning on a deeper level. Typically spanning grades 4-6 and beyond, students at this level are proficient with foundational spelling patterns and ready to explore advanced word study concepts. Instruction focuses on prefixes, suffixes, derivational suffixes, consonant and vowel alternation, and the study of Latin and Greek roots. By analyzing how words are built, students strengthen spelling while expanding vocabulary and overall language skills.
NEED PRINTABLES FOR THE ENTIRE DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS LEVEL?
See the Derivational Relations Printable Bundle (contains all 4 resources)
Or, Shop By Activity:
- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework & Word Lists
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