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Root Words: "Tele" and "Sign"

Teaching your students about root words is a great way to strengthen their vocabulary and comprehension. Use this lesson to introduce the root words *tele* and *sign.*
Grade:
Third Grade
Subjects:
English Language Arts
Vocabulary
Dictionary Skills
View aligned standards
L.3.4.c

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to use the root words TELE and SIGN to understand unfamiliar words.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Explain that today your students will be learning about two root words, tele and sign.
  • Define a root word as a linguistic unit, which is the simplest form of a word. Tell your class that root words aren't always words by themselves, but we can add prefixes, suffixes, or even other roots to make words.
  • Remind your students that many of the root words we see in the English language come from other languages, primarily Greek and Latin.
  • Display two pieces of chart paper and write TELE at the top of one and SIGN at the top of the other.
  • Tell your students that TELE is derived from Greek, while SIGN is from Latin. Define TELE as far or far off, and define SIGN as mark or seal.
  • Write the meaning of each root on the corresponding chart paper.