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Tag: Greek and Latin

Grammar & Mechanics May 3, 2026

Problems with Morphology and Etymology

Having served as a reading specialist over multiple decades, I've seen plenty of changes in instructional emphasis. Such is the case with morphology and etymology. Teachers…

Grammar & Mechanics Aug 27, 2024

FREE Interactive Morphology Walls

If you are adding more morphology to your reading and ELA lessons, you will love these FREE Interactive Morphology Walls. Developed as a drag and drop…

Grammar & Mechanics Jan 26, 2023

Free Morphology Walls

Teachers love my free morphology walls! These interactive (drag and drop) Google slides feature 77 high frequency/utility Greek and Latin prefixes, bases, and suffixes from my…

Spelling & Vocabulary Oct 17, 2020

Morphology Monsters

Check out this fun vocabulary/artwork Monster Word Parts activity and get the FREE list of research-based high frequency prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

Spelling & Vocabulary Aug 22, 2020

Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Vocabulary Programs

Check out the Common Core Vocabulary Toolkits for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. These full-year vocabulary programs have been designed for in-class and distance…

Literacy Centers Feb 23, 2019

Vocabulary Review Baseball Game

Baseball provides a great vocabulary review opportunity. Check out this fun, no-prep vocabulary review game and get four free lessons, vocabulary flashcards, and a unit test.

Literacy Centers Oct 15, 2018

Teach Morphemes, Not Just Academic Words

My purpose in this article is convince teachers to include high utility and high frequency Greek and Latin meaning-based word parts (morphemes) as part of a…

Literacy Centers Oct 10, 2018

Greek and Latin “Dead” Languages

Although it’s true that no one, other than scholars, speaks and writes in classical Greek or Latin today, both of the languages remain very much alive…