Want to transform spelling and word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This Latin and Greek Word Parts 1 Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in unlocking the meanings of words through 16 essential Latin and Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
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Aligned to Words Their Way Unit 5 (Sorts 19–22), these games and activities work with any word study program and cover the following roots and word parts: dict, aud, vis, spect, port, form, phon, photo, graph, tele, therm, meter, geo, scope, logy/ology, and bio.
4 GAMES, 4 ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING LATIN AND GREEK WORD PARTS
- Sort 19: Latin Roots — Speaking, Hearing, and Seeing (DICT, AUD, VIS)
- Sort 20: Latin Roots — To Look, Carry, and Shape (SPECT, PORT, FORM)
- Sort 21: Greek Word Parts — Sound, Light, Write, and Distance (PHON, PHOTO, GRAPH, TELE)
- Sort 22: Greek Word Parts (THERM, METER, GEO, SCOPE, LOGY/OLOGY, BIO)
You get one partner game and one independent activity for each Latin and Greek Word Parts 1 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 — SWIPE & SWAP TO TEN & FOUR IN A ROW
Swipe & Swap to Ten: Students correctly match a definition and pictorial representation for a given word by trading and swapping cards on the game board until they have a match of three cards. The recording sheet lets students record the definition and root meaning. Can also be modified for partner play.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Game Cards
- Game Mat
- Teacher Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Four in a Row: Students spin a spinner and cover a definition, sentence, or image matching the root or word part spun, recording their moves, root meanings, and a sentence using the root — aiming to cover four in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
Included for each spelling topic:
- 4 Word Boards
- 2 Spinners with Student-Friendly Directions
- Teacher 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 early to middle Derivational Relations stage — primarily 3rd through 6th grade — who are already familiar with prefixes and suffixes and how they contribute to word meaning. Because all games and activities across Units 5, 6, 7, and 8 use similar 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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- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework
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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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