WordStudy
Vocabulary
4
Greek and Latin Elements for Care and Illness
cur, path, -phobia, -itis, vol
Extend
Lesson Objectives
Day 1
Students will:
• Understand the meaning of Latin and Greek elements
cur (“care”), path (“suffer, feel”), -phobia (“fear”), -itis
(“inflammation”), and vol (“will, willing”)
• Identify Latin and Greek elements cur, path, -phobia, -itis,
and vol in words
• Understand that identifying the Latin and Greek elements in
words can help them define words
• Read and write words with Latin and Greek elements
path
path
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care
care
path
-phobia
-itis
-itis
inflammation
inflammation
vol
vol
will, willing
will, willing
vol
fear
fear
vol
Three Syllables
Three Syllables
Four Syllables
Four Syllables
Five or Five
Moreor More
Syllables
Syllables
claustrophobia,
claustrophobia,
arthritis arthritis
3
Category Cards (BLM
Category
2) Cards (BLM 2)
Word Cards (BLM 3)
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Materials:
empathy
• BLM 2: Category Cards
• BLMs 3–4: Word Cards
• BLM 6: Take-Home Activity
• Teacher Category Cards—cur, itis, path, phobia, vol
• Teacher Word Cards—curator, appendicitis
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5
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of to
something
have a __________________.
is to have a __________________.
1.
Mona rubbed
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her hands
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her thought
hands asabout
she thought
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2.
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since he was
by ascratched
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by a cat
Maxashas
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a deep
has held a deep
curator
manicure
curator
laryngitis
manicure
pathology
antipathy
1.
2.
I’m glad you wrote to ask for help. I know what it feels like to be afraid of something,
3.
Yes, you’re right. I used to suffer from acrophobia. I couldn’t even climb a tree, I was
so afraid of heights. When Mom and Dad took us to the amusement park last summer,
I couldn’t ride any of the roller coasters because I didn’t feel secure or safe. And my
New Words
class field trip to the Sears Tower in Chicago this fall was so embarrassing. I couldn’t go
claustrophobia
pathology claustrophobia
volunteer
security
curator
volunteer
glass and looked down at the city below their feet. I really felt pathetic. I didn’t think I’d
2.
ever get over my fears, but then my mom had an idea that really helped.
curator
About two years ago, Grandma had hypnosis to help her with the pain from arthritis.
4.
volitions
pedicures volunteers
volitions
3.
Hypnosis is a mental practice that helps you relax and form new ways of thinking. At
They need4.at least
They ten
need
__________________
at least ten __________________
at the bake sale
at the
nextbake
Friday
sale
night.
next Friday night.
first, I thought Grandma was crazy to volunteer for something that sounded so strange.
I mean, how can changing your thinking help with pain, right? But hypnosis really did
volunteers
arthritis
Sentence
help Grandma, so when mom suggested that I try it for my acrophobia, I decided to give
5.
it a shot. And I have to admit that hypnosis has really helped me, too. It isn’t curative,
Last month
5. Juan
Lasthad
month
__________________
Juan had __________________
and couldn’t talk
andfor
couldn’t
a week.talk for a week.
xenophobia xenophobia
laryngitis arthritis
laryngitis
exactly—I’ll always be afraid of heights—but I’m learning to cope with my fear so that it
arthritis
doesn’t bother me as much anymore.
Anyway, you might think about giving hypnosis a try to help you with your
telepathic
6.
aerophobia. Maybe if it helps, you can finally get on a plane and come visit us this
Our nana6.
is a Our
kind,nana
__________________
is a kind, __________________
woman.
woman.
When I ice6.skate,
When
I like
I ice
to skate,
have the
I like__________________
to have the __________________
of the wall right
of next
the wall
to me.
right next to me.
benevolent
benevolent
malevolent
malevolent
pathetic
summer!
pathetic
security
TTYS,
Lydia
Classroom Activity
Classroom
(BLM 7)Activity (BLM 7)
Take-Home Activity
Take-Home
(BLM 8)Activity (BLM 8)
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
Date ____________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)
Name ___________________________________
Spelling Dictation
E-mail
1.
Hi Cousin,
First Try
Second Try
(if needed)
2.
I’m glad you wrote to ask for help. I know what it feels like to be afraid of something,
so you definitely have my sympathy.
3.
Correct Spelling
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
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5.
5.
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8.
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9.
9.
Yes, you’re right. I used to suffer from acrophobia. I couldn’t even climb a tree, I was
so afraid of heights. When Mom and Dad took us to the amusement park last summer,
• Identify words with Greek and Latin elements in a passage
• Use words with Greek and Latin elements in meaningful
sentences
I couldn’t ride any of the roller coasters because I didn’t feel secure or safe. And my
New Words
class field trip to the Sears Tower in Chicago this fall was so embarrassing. I couldn’t go
1.
anywhere near the top floor’s Skydeck Ledge, even though all the other kids stood on the
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Additional Materials:
• Word Study Notebooks
• Pocket Chart
• Dictionaries (Day 1)
Date ____________________________________
Spelling Peer Check
Directions: Work with a partner. Follow the directions from your teacher to use this BLM to write your
spelling words.
Review Words
Subject: Re: Help???
1.
anywhere near the top floor’s Skydeck Ledge, even though all the other kids stood on the
security
Date ____________________________________
Spelling Dictation
Review Words
so you definitely have my sympathy.
The __________________
3. The __________________
of the museum
of gave
the museum
a lecturegave
about
a lecture
the newabout
exhibit.
the new exhibit.
empathetic
Some science
5. Some
fictionscience
stories fiction
tell of creatures
stories tellwho
of creatures
are __________________
who are __________________
and can
and can
voluntary
empathy security
voluntary
Name ___________________________________
Hi Cousin,
laryngitis
__________________
__________________
toward cats. toward cats.
phobia
pedicures
pathetic
telepathy telepathic
pathetic
Date ____________________________________
E-mail
To: Kendall Rogers
Date: February 10, 2010
appointment at
appointment
the spa lateratthat
the day.
spa later that day.
People who
4. have
People
suffered
who have
manysuffered
cases ofmany
__________________
cases of __________________
sometimes have
sometimes have
empathy
Date: February 10, 2010
check to make sure underlines
are marked to overprint
(Window: Attributes)
Name ___________________________________
Subject: Re: Help???
transfer their thoughts
transfer their
straight
thoughts
into another
straightcreature’s
into another
mind.
creature’s mind.
To: Kendall Rogers
Students will:
Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
Parent Directions:
Parent
Have
Directions:
your child Have
read the
yoursentences
child readand
thechoose
sentences
the and
wordchoose
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the word
sense
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in the sentence. in
Have
the your
sentence.
child Have
write the
yourcorrect
child write
wordthe
in the
correct
blank.
word in the blank.
3.
telepathy
sympathy empathetic
telepathy
agoraphobia agoraphobia
tonsillitis arthritis
tonsillitis
6.
5
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antipathy
claustrophobia
phobic claustrophobia
phobia
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Name ___________________________________
apathetic
apathy antipathy
apathetic
5
Careena doesn’t
3. Careena
have allergies,
doesn’t have
but she
allergies,
feels __________________
but she feels __________________
for her sneezing
for her sneezing
telepathy
-itis
Take-Home Activity
Take-Home
(BLM 6)Activity (BLM 6)
their tonsils removed.
their tonsils removed.
5.
-itis
vol
ChooseChoose
the Word
the Word
friend Ellie who
friend
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Materials:
• BLM 2: Category Cards
• BLM 5: Word Cards
• BLM 7: Classroom Activity
• BLM 8: Take-Home Activity
• Teacher Word Cards—acrophobia, aerophobia, agoraphobia,
claustrophobia
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antipathy
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path
5
Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
__________________
__________________
heap.
heap.
sympathy
path
Unit
1.
3.
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Word Cards (BLM
Word
5) Cards (BLM 5)
ChooseChoose
the Word
the Word
• Use Greek and Latin elements to help them understand
meaning of words
• Match words with their meanings
5
5
Word Cards (BLM 5)
Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
phobic
cur
-phobia
5
5
5
5
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Directions: Read
Directions:
the sentence
Read
and
the
choose
sentence
the and
wordchoose
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sense
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correct
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and
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to out
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apathy
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5
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Word Cards (BLM 4)
Students will:
Word Bank Word Bank
sympathy sympathy
manicure manicure
voluntary voluntary
acrophobia acrophobia
secure
secure
bronchitis bronchitis
benevolent benevolent
empathetic empathetic
pathology pathology
malevolent malevolent
curative
curative
aerophobiaaerophobia
arthritis
arthritis
volition
volition
apathetic apathetic
appendicitisappendicitis
pyrophobia
pyrophobia fear of
fear
water
of water
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Greek and
Greek
Latin
andElements:
Latin Elements:
Care and
Care
Illness
and Illness
Parent Directions:
Parent
Have
Directions:
your child Have
read each
your word
child read
in theeach
wordword
bankinand
the then
wordwrite
bankitand
in the
then
correct
write it in the correct
space according space
to the according
word’s meaning.
to the word’s meaning.
fear offear
speaking
of speaking
aloud aloud
5
5
Word Cards (BLM 4)
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glass and looked down at the city below their feet. I really felt pathetic. I didn’t think I’d
2.
ever get over my fears, but then my mom had an idea that really helped.
About two years ago, Grandma had hypnosis to help her with the pain from arthritis.
3.
Hypnosis is a mental practice that helps you relax and form new ways of thinking. At
first, I thought Grandma was crazy to volunteer for something that sounded so strange.
I mean, how can changing your thinking help with pain, right? But hypnosis really did
Sentence
help Grandma, so when mom suggested that I try it for my acrophobia, I decided to give
it a shot. And I have to admit that hypnosis has really helped me, too. It isn’t curative,
exactly—I’ll always be afraid of heights—but I’m learning to cope with my fear so that it
Materials:
• BLM 9: Reading Passage
• BLM 10: Spelling Dictation
• BLM 11: Spelling Peer Check
Day 5
doesn’t bother me as much anymore.
Anyway, you might think about giving hypnosis a try to help you with your
aerophobia. Maybe if it helps, you can finally get on a plane and come visit us this
summer!
TTYS,
Lydia
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
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Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
Students will:
• Spell words with Greek and Latin elements
Materials:
• Quick-Check Assessment
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thunder
of thunder
phonophobia
phonophobiafear
and lightning
and lightning
4
malevolent
volunteer
Word Cards (BLM 3)
5
5
ornithophobia
ornithophobia
fear of
fear
spiders
of spiders
laryngitis
4
5
5
volition
4
5
5
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Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
herpetophobia
herpetophobia
4
empathetic
5
5
5
5
telepathic
4
5
4
Word Cards (BLM 4)
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fear
reptiles
of reptiles
cynophobia
cynophobiafear of
4
curative
5
fear
fireof fire
astraphobia
astraphobia fear of
4
security
4
3
3
5
pathos
arthritis
5
fear
dogs
of dogs
arachnophobia
arachnophobiafear of
4
claustrophobia
3
3
5
4
Word Cards (BLM 3)
fear
birds
of birds
aquaphobia
aquaphobia fear of
4
pathology
4
voluntary
curator
pathetic
acrophobia
agoraphobia
4
malevolent
3
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4
volunteer
Anchor Chart (BLM
Anchor
1) Chart (BLM 1)
4
laryngitis
3
empathy
Category Cards (BLM 2)
4
voluntary
3
4
volition
empathetic
3
3
Anchor Chart (BLM 1)
4
tonsillitis
curator
sympathetic
sympathetic
4
telepathic
curative
3
3
The Greek The
or Latin
Greekelement
or Latinmay
element
be in may
the middle
be in the
of middle
a word:of a word:
4
telepathy
bronchitis
4
security
claustrophobia
3
benevolent
curative, voluntary
curative, voluntary
4
sympathy
3
4
pathos
arthritis
3
appendicitis
Two Syllables
Two Syllables
4
pathology
4
secure
apathetic
The Greek The
or Latin
Greekelement
or Latinmay
element
be at may
the beginning
be at the beginning
of a word:of a word:
manicure
aerophobia
• Explain in their own words what the meanings
of the Greek
pedicure
antipathy
and Latin elements are and how they can help
in figuring
out
the meanings of words
secure
apathetic
• Sort words according to the meaning of theappendicitis
Greek or Latin
sympathy
elements
telepathy
benevolent
• Sort words according to syllable patterns
tonsillitis
bronchitis
• Spell words with Greek and Latin elements
Day 4
-itis
4
agoraphobia
3
3
Students will:
Day 3
-itis
suffer, feel
suffer, feel
path
-phobia
3
pedicure
3
pathetic
acrophobia
manicure
aerophobia
Meaning Meaning
cur
cur
-phobia-phobia
3
Use Greek
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or Greek
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to help figure
to help
outfigure
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meaning.meaning.
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or Latin
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element
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a word:
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Materials:
• Anchor Poster
Day 2
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Day One
Supporting ELs
Provide synonyms or simpler words
that students will understand to explain
meanings: secure—“safe”; empathy—
“understanding”; benevolent—“kind”
or “with good will.” Provide pairs of
sentences using both the word and the
synonym, for example: I put a lock on my
bike to keep it safe. The lock keeps my
bike secure.
Review Greek and Latin Elements for Body
Focus Words: maneuver, pedestal, management, expedition, podium, tripod
Write these words on the chalkboard: maneuver, pedestal. Ask students to identify
the Greek or Latin element in each word. Ask them to tell you what they know about
these elements. Ask what each word means. (man means “hand”; ped means “foot”)
Repeat with the words management, expedition, podium, and tripod.
Encourage student pairs to take turns
acting out words, such as claustrophobia
and sympathy.
Introduce Greek and Latin Elements for Care
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Spanish speaking students may recognize
the prefix bene-, or “good.”
Model
Blending Practice
If some students have difficulty reading the
words, help them read the words syllable
by syllable. For example, point to the word
curator on the chalkboard. Show how you
divide the word into three syllables: after
the Latin element cur, and between the
a and the t. Explain that you now have a
syllable with the root cur, an r-controlled
syllable, and one open syllable with a
long a. Read each syllable and then blend
the syllables together: cur/a/tor: curator.
Continue to support students who need
help with blending throughout the week,
using the example words used in the
lesson.
Write the following Greek or Latin elements on the chalkboard and explain that these
are elements found in words that come from Greek or Latin: cur, path, -phobia, -itis,
vol. Explain that each element carries meaning and can help them understand new
words. Say: Each of these elements means something. Cur means “care”; path
means “suffer” or “feel”; the suffix -phobia means “fear”; the suffix -itis means
“inflammation”; and vol means “will” or “willing.” Write the meaning of each
element on the chalkboard.
Write the following words on the chalkboard and read them aloud: manicure,
tonsillitis, volunteer. Underline cur in manicure. Say: Knowing the element cur tells
me that this word has something to do with “care.” I already know that man means
“hand.” I can reason that manicure means “to take care of hands.”
Sometimes knowing other parts of words along with the Greek or Latin elements can
help me understand meanings. For example, I know that tonsils are a part of the
body, and tonsillitis must mean “inflammation of the tonsils.”
Guide
Refer to the anchor poster and review the elements and their meanings with
students. Point out that elements can appear in different parts of words.
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Write these words on the chalkboard: antipathy, volunteer, malevolent. Have
students identify the Greek and Latin element in each word by underlining the
element and telling its meaning. Have students use what they know about the
meanings of the elements to help them figure out the meanings of the words.
Reinforce for students that splitting words into parts and using the meanings of
the word parts can help them read new words. For example, some students may
recognize anti-, which means “against,” or mal-, which means “bad.”
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Assessment Tip
Have students work in small groups of three to brainstorm words with the
elements cur, path, -phobia, -itis, and vol. Ask them to write their words in their
word study notebooks. Students may check the dictionary to see if the words
they’ve brainstormed are actual words and to check their spelling.
Notice if students have difficulty identifying
the Greek and Latin elements and provide
more modeling in finding the roots and
using them to figure out meanings of
words.
Spelling Words with Greek and Latin
Elements for Care and Illness
Providing Support
Unit Spelling Words: secure, curator, empathy, sympathy, benevolent,
voluntary, claustrophobia, arthritis
Write the following words on the chalkboard: secure, curator. Remind students
that cur means “care,” and based on this, have them tell what they think the words
mean.
Write the words empathy and sympathy on the chalkboard. Remind students that
path means “feel or suffer.” Based on the meanings of the roots, ask them what
they think the words mean.
Write the words benevolent and voluntary on the chalkboard. Remind students
that the root vol means “willing.” Tell students that the Latin root bene refers to
something good. Based on this information, ask student to tell what they think the
words mean.
Write the words claustrophobia and arthritis on the chalkboard. Explain that a
phobia is a fear of something and that claustrophobia is a fear of small spaces.
Tell students that arth means “joint” and -itis means “illness.” Ask them to define
the word arthritis.
Reinforce that when we know Greek and Latin elements in words, we already
know how to spell a piece of the longer word. Underline the Greek or Latin
element in each word on the chalkboard.
Although students may have heard many
of these words, the specific definitions may
be difficult for them. Secure or “without
care” refers to feeling safe. A curator is
someone who “cares for a museum” or,
in other words, is in charge of it. Empathy
means “in feeling,” or “the ability to share
another person’s feelings.” Sympathy
means “the sameness of feeling,” or “an
agreement of feeling.”
Encourage students to use their
understanding of how they’ve heard
other forms of the words used. For
example, they’ve likely heard the word
volunteer used about people choosing
to do something, so they can reason that
voluntary means “to be brought about by
free choice” (as opposed to being forced).
Home/School Connection
Students can take home a list of spelling
words and practice reading, writing, and
spelling the words with a family member.
Ask students to write each of the unit spelling words in their word study
notebooks. Have them circle the Greek or Latin element in each word.
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Day Two
Providing Support
Remind students that knowing how to
spell roots and affixes can help them spell
longer and more difficult words.
Common Features Sort
cur
manicure
curator
secure
pedicure
-itis
appendicitis
bronchitis
tonsillitis
path
empathy
antipathy
sympathy
telepathy
apathetic
vol
benevolent
voluntary
volunteer
Four Syllables
empathetic
laryngitis
malevolent
pathology
telepathic
security
pathetic
Write the words secure, empathy, tonsillitis, and voluntary on the chalkboard. Ask
students to turn to a buddy and take turns identifying the Greek or Latin element in
each word. Have them tell what the element means and how it can help them figure
out the meaning of each word.
-phobia
aerophobia
Pattern Sort
Two Syllables
pathos
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Three Syllables
curative
arthritis
volition
Five or More
Syllables
claustrophobia
agoraphobia
acrophobia
Home/School Connection
Have students take home BLM 6 to
complete with a family member. Students
can also take home the word cards and
share their sorts with a family member.
Supporting ELs
Because some ELs may not have someone
at home who speaks English well enough
to work with them on BLM 6, make
sure that they understand what they are
supposed to do on the BLM.
Common Features Sort
Teacher Word Cards: curator, appendicitis
Teacher Category Cards: cur, path, -phobia, -itis, vol
Place the five category cards next to each other in a pocket chart. Hold up the word
pedicure.
Think aloud: I see that this word includes the Latin element cur. I know that cur
means “care.” I’ll place this word in the category for cur.
Hold up the card for appendicitis and ask students to identify the root in this word.
Discuss what the word means and then place it in the pocket chart under -itis.
Give students the category cards for the roots from BLM 2 and the word cards on
BLM 3. Ask them to sort the words according to their common roots.
Pattern Sort
Write the word claustrophobia on the chalkboard. Show how to divide the word into
syllables as you think aloud.
Think aloud: To determine syllables, I look for the vowels. Every syllable has one
vowel sound. This word has five vowels, but only four vowel sounds. I see a vowel
digraph, which has one vowel sound, and four other vowels, each one having a
sound. This word has five syllables.
Take the time to model how to use syllable patterns to read unfamiliar words. Point
out the known element -phobia, reminding students that they know how to read
this part of the word. Show how to divide the first syllable between the s and the t,
which gives a vowel team syllable pattern and an open syllable. Show how applying
knowledge of syllable patterns helps them determine the vowel sounds in each
syllable.
Give pairs of students the syllable category cards from BLM 2 and word cards from
BLM 4, and have them sort the words according to the number of syllables.
Spelling: Have students write their unit spelling words on a new page in their word
study notebooks. Ask them to use slash marks to divide the words into syllables.
Have them tell a partner what type of syllable each syllable in the words is and what
syllable pattern applies to reading it. (closed, open, VCe, r-controlled, vowel team)
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Day Three
Meaning Sort
Meaning Sort
Word
Meaning
aquaphobia
fear of water
astraphobia
fear of thunder and
lightning
pyrophobia
fear of fire
Say: The root -phobia means “a fear of something.” There are many illnesses
that cause people to be afraid of something. If you know the other Greek or Latin
elements in words, plus the element -phobia, you can understand many new
words.
phonophobia
fear of speaking aloud
cynophobia
fear of dogs
herpetophobia
fear of reptiles
ornithophobia
fear of birds
Write the following roots and their meanings on the chalkboard: claus—“close”;
aero—“air/atmosphere”; acro—“height”; agora—“open.”
arachnophobia
fear of spiders
Teacher Word Cards: acrophobia, aerophobia, agoraphobia, claustrophobia
Place the four words cards in a pocket chart. Read each word aloud and point
out the root -phobia. Tell students that knowing parts of the word can help them
understand what a word means.
Have students look at the meanings of the roots and the words in the pocket chart.
Ask: If you know that claus means “close” and -phobia means “fear of,” which
word do you think means “fear of being in small, enclosed spaces”?
Ask students which word they think means a fear of heights, a fear of being in
crowds or open spaces, and a fear of flying.
Write the following roots and their meanings on the chalkboard: cyn—“dog”;
phono—“sound”; pyr—“fire”; aqua—“water”; astrape—“lightning”; ornith—“bird”;
herp—“creeping thing”; arachne—“spider.”
Give students the word cards from BLM 5. Ask them to match the words with their
meanings, using the meaning of the roots to help them.
Applying Meaning. Give students BLM 7 and ask them to choose the correct
words to complete the sentences. Remind students to check the spelling of
each word.
Assessment Tip
Use students’ completed BLM 7 to assess
their understanding of the words. Listen
as students pronounce the words to
make sure they say them correctly and
understand the syllabication.
Providing Support
ELs and struggling readers may have
difficulty completing BLM 7 on their own.
Have them work with a partner to read
and complete it.
Home/School Connection
Give students BLM 8 to complete with a
family member. Explain that they are to do
the same thing they did on BLM 7 in class.
Supporting ELs
Make sure that ELs understand what to do
on BLM 8 since there may not be anyone
at home who speaks English well enough
to help them complete it.
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Day Four
Providing Support
Instead of having students read the
passage independently, place students in
small groups of mixed reading abilities
and have them choral-read the passage
straight through. Then have them work as
a team to find examples of Greek or Latin
elements in words.
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
E-mail
To: Kendall Rogers
Give students a copy of the reading passage on BLM 9. Tell them that they will read
the passage and underline the words they find that have the Greek or Latin elements
cur, path, -phobia, -itis, and vol.
Model reading a line and finding a word with a Greek or Latin element and
underlining it. Then ask students to complete the word hunt on their own.
After students have completed the word hunt, have volunteers share the words
Spelling Dictation
they found.
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Review Words
Date: February 10, 2010
Subject: Re: Help???
Hi Cousin,
I’m glad you wrote to ask for help. I know what it feels like to be afraid of something,
make sure underlines
ed to overprint
Attributes)
Word Hunt
so you definitely have my sympathy.
Yes, you’re right. I used to suffer from acrophobia. I couldn’t even climb a tree, I was
so afraid of heights. When Mom and Dad took us to the amusement park last summer,
I couldn’t ride any of the roller coasters because I didn’t feel secure or safe. And my
class field trip to the Sears Tower in Chicago this fall was so embarrassing. I couldn’t go
anywhere near the top floor’s Skydeck Ledge, even though all the other kids stood on the
Have 1.groups of three or four students work together to brainstorm other words with
2.
the Greek
or Latin elements cur, path, -phobia, -itis, and vol. Have the groups
3.
share the words with the class. Have students write the words in their word study
notebooks.
Challenge students to use at least three of the new words in sentences.
New Words
1.
glass and looked down at the city below their feet. I really felt pathetic. I didn’t think I’d
ever get over my fears, but then my mom had an idea that really helped.
About two years ago, Grandma had hypnosis to help her with the pain from arthritis.
Hypnosis is a mental practice that helps you relax and form new ways of thinking. At
first, I thought Grandma was crazy to volunteer for something that sounded so strange.
2.
Spelling Dictation
3.
I mean, how can changing your thinking help with pain, right? But hypnosis really did
help Grandma, so when mom suggested that I try it for my acrophobia, I decided to give
it a shot. And I have to admit that hypnosis has really helped me, too. It isn’t curative,
exactly—I’ll always be afraid of heights—but I’m learning to cope with my fear so that it
doesn’t bother me as much anymore.
Anyway, you might think about giving hypnosis a try to help you with your
aerophobia. Maybe if it helps, you can finally get on a plane and come visit us this
summer!
TTYS,
Lydia
Answer Key Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Home/School Connection
Have students take the reading passage on
BLM 9 home to read to a family member
and point out the words with Latin or
Greek elements.
Sentence
Give students Spelling Dictation (BLM 10). Dictate the following words from last
week’s spelling words to students, one at a time, and have students write them on
their BLMs: expedition, management, tripod.
Dictate the following words from this week’s unit, one at a time, having students
write them on the BLMs: arthritis, sympathy, voluntary.
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Dictate the following sentence and have students write it on their papers:
I have empathy for people with claustrophobia because I do not feel secure
in closed places.
Write the words and sentence on the chalkboard and have students self-correct their
papers.
Supporting ELs
Spelling Practice
Make sure ELs know the meanings of the
spelling words. Before student pairs use
BLM 11, have the partners tell each other
oral sentences using the spelling words.
Give pairs of students Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11). While one student reads the
spelling words from his or her word study notebook, the other student writes the
words in the First Try column. After the second student has spelled the words, the
first student places a check mark next to words spelled correctly.
For the second try, the first student may prompt the second student by sounding out
the words that were spelled incorrectly the first time. If the second spelling attempt is
correct, the first student places a check mark in the Second Try column.
Then students switch roles.
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Day Five
Name ___________________________________
Spelling Assessment
Date _______________________________________
Unit 19 Quick-Check:
Greek and Latin Elements for Care and Illness
Use the following procedure to assess students’ spelling of the unit spelling words:
•Say a spelling word and use it in a sentence.
Answer Questions
Directions: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1.
When Yoko’s dog came inside, it was wet and muddy and looked totally ____________.
2.
I’m sure I must have ____________, because when I get too close to the edge of a
secure
xenophobic
voluntary
pathetic
balcony on a tall building, I feel light-headed and my toes start to tingle.
•Have students write the word on their papers.
telepathy
3.
•Continue with the remaining words on the list.
acrophobia
pathos
4.
•When students have finished, collect their papers and analyze their spelling of
the words.
•Use the assessment to plan small-group or individual practice.
security
volition
bronchitis
of my own ____________.
volition
pathology
arthritis
Suggestions for Independent Practice
What Is the Word? Give pairs of students a set of word cards. Have one student
pick a card and make up a clue about the word. Clues may include synonyms,
antonyms, definitions, or sentences about the word. If the other student figures out
the word, he or she gets a point and takes a turn giving a clue. Encourage students
to write the word as well as say it aloud.
Blending. Give a pair of students a set of word cards from two different BLMs to
cut up. Have them cut the word apart to separate out the root. For example, they
would cut the word manicure after the i and before the root: mani/cure. Pairs
then mix up their cards and swap them with their partner. They then try to put the
word pieces together.
Picture This. Choose word cards that students can draw pictures of, for example,
manicure, pedicure, telepathy, claustrophobic, laryngitis. Have a student pick a
card and try to draw a picture of it without telling what it is while a partner tries to
guess the word. Have students take turns drawing.
Word Maze. Have students create word mazes with at least eight words from the
word cards. Ask students to trade papers to solve the maze.
volunteer
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that have the Greek or Latin elements
cur, path, -phobia, -itis, or vol.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort by writing the words in the
appropriate columns.
Words Related to
“Feeling” or “Suffering”
empathy
antipathy
telepathy
pathetic
manicure
security
curator
pedicure
Assess students’ mastery of Greek and Latin elements for care and illness using the
Quick-Check for Unit 19.
pathology
My father said he would not drive me to the mall and I would have to get there
Words Related to “Care”
Quick-Check Assessment
claustrophobia
Eric was home sick from school for three days with ____________.
Word Bank
empathy, manicure,
pathetic, curator,
antipathy, telepathy,
pedicure, pathetic
Think and Write about Words with Greek and Latin Elements for Care
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Directions: In the space below, explain how understanding Greek and Latin elements for care and illness in
words helps you as a reader, speller, and writer.
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Answer Key Unit 19 Quick-Check
Answer Key BLM 6
cur
path
vol
manicure
secure
curative
sympathy
empathetic
pathology
apathetic
volition
benevolent
malevolent
voluntary
-itis
-phobia
arthritis
bronchitis
appendicitis
acrophobia
aerophobia
Answer Key BLM 7
1. apathetic
2. phobia
3. sympathy
4. tonsillitis
5. telepathic
6. security
Answer Key BLM 8
1. manicure
2. antipathy
3. curator
4. volunteers
5. laryngitis
6. benevolent
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Name ____________________________________
Date ________________________________________
Unit 19 Quick-Check:
Greek and Latin Elements for Care and Illness
Answer Questions
Directions: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. When Yoko’s dog came inside, it was wet and muddy and looked totally ____________.
secure
xenophobic
voluntary
pathetic
2. I’m sure I must have ____________, because when I get too close to the edge of a
balcony on a tall building, I feel light-headed and my toes start to tingle.
telepathy
acrophobia
security
claustrophobia
3. Eric was home sick from school for three days with ____________.
pathos
volition
bronchitis
pathology
4. My father said he would not drive me to the mall and I would have to get there
of my own ____________.
volition
pathology
arthritis
volunteer
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that have the Greek or Latin elements
cur, path, -phobia, -itis, or vol.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort by writing the words in the
appropriate columns.
Words Related to “Care”
Words Related to
“Feeling” or “Suffering”
Word Bank
empathy, manicure,
pathetic, curator,
antipathy, telepathy,
pedicure, pathetic
Think and Write about Words with Greek and Latin Elements for Care
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Directions: In the space below, explain how understanding Greek and Latin elements for care and illness in
words helps you as a reader, speller, and writer.
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