Want to transform spelling and word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This Latin and Greek Word Parts 3 Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in unlocking the meanings of words through 41 essential Latin and Greek roots and prefixes — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
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Aligned to Words Their Way Unit 9 (Sorts 38–47), these games and activities work with any word study program and cover roots and word parts for good/bad/before/after, number prefixes, size prefixes, body parts, earth/stars/air/water, belief/endings/beginnings, and more — for a total of 41 roots including bene, mal-, ante-, post-, mono-, uni-, bi-, tri-, quadr-, micro-, mega-, super-, hyper-, poly-, equi-, omni-, cap, corp, dent/dont, ped/pod, terr, astr/aster, aer, hydr, cred, mort, gen, sec/sect, ven/vent, junct, spir, jud, biblio, leg, and mod.
10 GAMES, 10 ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING LATIN AND GREEK WORD PARTS
- Sort 38: Latin Roots & Prefixes — Good, Bad, Before, After (BENE, MAL-, ANTE-, POST-)
- Sort 39: Number Prefixes (MONO-, UNI-, BI-, TRI-)
- Sort 40: Number Prefixes (QUADR-/QUAR-, QUINT-/PENT-, OCT-, DEC-, CENT-)
- Sort 41: Latin & Greek Word Parts — Size and Beyond (MICRO-, MEGA-, SUPER-, HYPER-)
- Sort 42: Latin & Greek Word Parts — How Much? (POLY-, EQUI-, OMNI-, MAGNI-, MIN/MINI-)
- Sort 43: Latin & Greek Word Parts — The Body from Head to Feet (CAP, CORP, DENT/DONT, PED/POD)
- Sort 44: Latin & Greek Word Parts — Earth, Stars, Air, Water (TERR, ASTR/ASTER, AER, HYDR)
- Sort 45: Latin Roots — Belief, Endings, and Beginnings (CRED, MORT, GEN)
- Sort 46: Latin Roots — Coming Apart, Coming Together, and Breathing (SEC/SECT, VEN/VENT, JUNCT, SPIR)
- Sort 47: Latin Roots — Judging, the Book, Reading, the Law, & Measure/Manner (JUD, BIBLIO, LEG, MOD)
You get one partner game and one independent activity for each Latin and Greek Word Parts 3 Word List. Resources come in both color and black & white versions!
PARTNER GAMES — FILL-IN-THE-ROOT BOARD GAMES
Students take turns spinning and moving their pawns along a game board path, filling in missing roots along the way to reach the end first. The fill-in-the-blank format encourages students to try different roots to find the one that makes sense, while the recording sheet requires them to develop definitions connecting back to the root meaning. Each game includes a recording sheet for easy teacher check-ins.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Board Game (2 versions)
- Double Spinners
- Teacher Directions
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES — FOUR IN A ROW
Students spin a spinner, find a definition, sentence, or image on the game board matching the root or word part hint spun, cover it, record it, and aim to cover four in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Can also be modified for partner play.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- 4 Word Boards
- 2 Spinners with Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
WHY FOCUS ON LATIN AND GREEK WORD PARTS?
Over 60% of words in the English language contain Greek or Latin roots — a number that climbs to 90% in science and technology content. A single root can help students generate over 100 words, and enhancing morphological awareness accelerates vocabulary development and increases reading comprehension. These games give students the master key to unlocking word meanings across all content areas!
WHO ARE THESE GAMES FOR?
These activities are designed for students in the middle to late Derivational Relations stage — primarily 3rd through 6th grade — who are already familiar with prefixes and suffixes and how they contribute to word meaning. Because Units 5, 6, 7, and 8 all use similar game formats, you only have to teach students how to play once — then enjoy the consistency and versatility all year long!
EXPLORE THE FULL DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS SERIES
- Unit 1: Suffixes and Prefixes | Sorts 1–5
- Unit 2: Derivational Suffixes | Sorts 6–11
- Unit 3: The Suffix -ION | Sorts 12–15
- Unit 4: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 1 | Sorts 16–18
- Unit 5: Latin and Greek Word Parts 1 | Sorts 19–22
- Unit 6: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 2 | Sorts 23–26
- Unit 7: Latin and Greek Word Parts 2 | Sorts 27–31
- Unit 8: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 3 | Sorts 32–37
- Unit 9: Latin and Greek Word Parts 3 | Sorts 38–47
- Unit 10: Latin and Greek Word Parts 4 | Sorts 48–55
- Unit 11: Prefix Assimilation | Sorts 56–59
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Unit 12: French and Greek Spelling Features, Cognates, Greek and Latin Plurals, British and American Words, and Collective Nouns | Sorts 60–65
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NEED PRINTABLE RESOURCES FOR THE DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS STAGE?
- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework
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Bundle of All Four Printable Resources + All Games
NOTE: These games and activities are included in the Engaged Spelling All-Access Library. Please do not purchase if you are a member! If you are considering purchasing more than one bundle, consider the Engaged Spelling Membership — an all-access pass to all games for less than the cost of two mega bundles, with a payment plan available.
Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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