Root Words
1. Using the word list given at the beginning of the week, students will choose three of the exercises below
to complete.
2. Students should turn in the 3 entries in their Reader’s Notebook.
3. Successful completion of all three assignments is necessary to pass this assignment.
4. This is a homework/classwork grade but will also help the student prepare for the weekly grade.
Create a cartoon that includes
pictures and words; use at least 3
root words.
Turn in: One RN entry with
containing a cartoon and at least 3
highlighted root words.
Write one poem for at least 3
words. Make sure your poem is
grammatically correct, and gives
context clues to the meaning of
the word. Each line must have 7
words or more and should show
that you know the meaning of the
word.
Draw pictures that helps you
remember the meaning of each
word. Do this for each of the
ten words on the list.
Turn in: One RN entry with 10
small drawings.
Make a mini-poster that
explains the root word(s).
Make something that you would
be proud to post in a classroom.
Turn in: One RN entry.
Find synonyms and antonyms
for each of the words.
Turn in: One RN entry of a list
of the words and a synonym and
antonym for each word.
Write a short story using all ten
words. Be creative! Highlight
the words.
Turn in: One-two RN entries
containing a short story with ten
vocabulary words highlighted.
Turn in: One RN entry with 1
poem.
Find a magazine or newspaper
article that uses at least one of the
words. Cut it out and paste on
your RN entry. Highlight or
circle the word in the article.
Write a short (paragraph)
summary of the article. Make
sure that the article is school
appropriate.
Turn in: One RN entry with the
article taped to it.
Write your own test. Create a
10 question test that you would
give if you were the teacher and
wanted to test students’
knowledge of these words.
Turn in: One RN entry with 10
questions and an answer key
Create a descriptive
advertisement for a real or
made up product that includes at
least 3 root words.
Turn in: One RN entry with the
advertisement.
Rubric