Want to transform spelling and word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This All Latin and Greek Word Parts Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in unlocking the meanings of words through 107 Latin and Greek roots, prefixes, and affixes — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
Save 40% with this bundle of all four Latin and Greek Word Parts volumes!
Aligned to Words Their Way Derivational Relations Sorts 19–22, 27–31, 38–47, and 48–55, these games and activities work with any Greek and Latin roots program, word study, or spelling block and cover roots and word parts for speaking, hearing, and seeing; actions; body parts; size and quantity; earth and science; language and the mind; feeling and healing; and more.
27 GAMES & 27 INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES ACROSS 4 VOLUMES
Volume 1 — Latin and Greek Word Parts 1 (Sorts 19–22) — 16 roots:
dict, aud, vis, spect, port, form, phon, photo, graph, tele, therm, meter, geo, scope, logy/ology, bio
Volume 2 — Latin and Greek Word Parts 2 (Sorts 27–31) — 19 roots:
tract, gress, rupt, mot, fract, flect/flex, ject, mis/mit, man, scrib/script, fac, struct, duc/duct, ver/vert, fer, intra-, inter-, intro-, circum-
Volume 3 — Latin and Greek Word Parts 3 (Sorts 38–47) — 43 roots:
bene, mal-, ante-, post-, mono-, uni-, bi-, tri-, quadr-, quint-/pent-, oct-, dec-, cent-, micro-, mega-, super-, hyper-, poly-, equi-, omni-, magni-, min/mini-, cap, corp, dent/dont, ped/pod, terr, astr/aster, aer, hydr, cred, mort, gen, sec/sect, ven/vent, junct, spir, jud, biblio, leg, mod
Volume 4 — Latin and Greek Word Parts 4 (Sorts 48–55) — 29 roots:
voc/voke, ling/lang, mem, psych, path, sens/sent, med/medi, sol, press, pur/purg, fus, pend, pos, loc, sist, sta/stat/stit, ced/cess/ceed, ten/tend, lit, de-, in-, ex-, sub-, com-, pro-, en-, ceiv/cept, tain/ten, nounce/nunc
You get one partner game and one independent activity for every word list — for a total of 27 games and 27 activities. All four volumes use similar game formats, so you only have to teach students how to play once — then enjoy the consistency and versatility all year long!
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 4th through 6th grade — who are already familiar with prefixes and suffixes and how they contribute to word meaning. These resources can also be used with younger students in small group lessons with teacher guidance.
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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Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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