Also see: Connect to Phonics PLUS 243E | Connect to Spelling and Word Study UNIT 7 Connect to Spelling and Word Study Practice Book pages 136–138 Note: The Spelling and Word Study Online instruction can be used anytime, but it is suggested for use on Student Book page 247, after Vocabulary in Context and before the Reading. Greek and Latin roots Understand root words Read aloud the definition of root word on Practice Book page 136. Direct students’ attention to the root words in the box. Choral read them with the class. Ask: Do you know any words with these roots? Elicit answers and write the words on the board. A • Identify the root word Draw students’ attention to Activity A on Practice Book page 136. Write the word microscope on the board. Call on a volunteer to identify the root word. (micro) • Read the directions aloud. Have students work independently to complete the activity. Call on volunteers to share their answers and spell them for the class to correct their work. (books) ANSWERS 1. anti, 2. aqua, 3. photo, 4. auto, 5. geo, 6. graph, 7. noct, 8. doc B • Identify the meanings of root words Draw students’ attention to Activity B on Practice Book page 136. Choral read the words in the box with the class. Write the word biblio on the board. Have a volunteer identify its meaning. (books) • Read the directions aloud. Have students work independently to complete the activity. Tell students to think of words they know with that root to help them find the meaning in the box. Call on volunteers to read aloud each root word and its meaning. ANSWERS 1. against, 2. water, 3. light, 4. self, 5. earth, 6. write, 7. night, 8. teach C • Use words with Greek and Latin roots in a complete sentence Draw students’ attention to Activity C on Practice Book page 136. Call on a volunteer to read the example sentence aloud. Call on another student to identify the two words with a Greek or Latin root. (photograph, autograph) • Have students write their sentences independently. Then have them exchange their work with a partner to peer correct it. Call on volunteers to share their sentences with the class. ANSWERS Students’ sentences should be complete, grammatically correct, and include two words with Greek or Latin roots. D • Use words with Greek or Latin roots Draw students’ attention to Activity D on Practice Book page 137. Chorally read the words in the box. Review the meanings of any unfamiliar words. Elicit the root of each word. • Have students complete the activity independently. Check answers as a class. Call on volunteers to read each sentence of the story. Then read the complete story aloud as students whisper read. ANSWERS 1. audience, 2. duet, 3. microphone, 4. scribbling, 5. autographs, 6. photograph, 7. audition E • Classify words with Greek or Latin roots Draw students’ attention to Activity E on Practice Book page 137. Read the directions aloud. Call on a volunteer to read the headings in the chart. Call on another student to read the example. (biplane) • Have students complete the activity independently or with a partner. Tell students that they can use a dictionary to look for new words. Check answers as a class. ANSWERS Sample answers: bi: biplane, billion, bicycle; micro: microscope, microwave, microchip, aero: aerobics, aerodynamic, aerosol; graph: biography, paragraph, geography EXPLORE AND LEARN PRACTICE UNIT 7 Connect to Spelling and Word Study
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