Standard Alignments:

CCSS ELA: L.6.4.B

L.6.4.B Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

TEKS ELA: 6(2)(C)

6(2)(C) Determine the meaning and usage of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots such as mis/mit, bene, man, vac, scrib/script, and jur/jus.

Related Lessons

Interpret Similes & Metaphors
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
Distinguish Between the Connotations of Words with Similar Denotations
Use Effective Subordination to Write a Complex Sentence
Ensure That Pronouns Are in the Proper Case
Use Effective Coordination to Write Compound Sentences
Punctuate Sentences with Appositives
Explain Shades of Meaning of Related Words
Interpret Metaphors
Interpret Hyperbole in a Sentence
Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Determine How Compound Sentences are Related
Use Correct Capitalization
Spell Frequently Misspelled Words Correctly
Punctuate Quotations Correctly
Spell Words Correctly
Recognize the Origin and Meaning of Frequently Used Foreign Words in English
Flashcards Ensure Pronouns are in Proper Case (Objective)
Flashcards Ensure Pronouns are in Proper Case (Subjective)

Related Concepts

Identify Connections Between Words and Their Use
Shades of Meaning
Use Signal Words to Show Relationships
Identify the Meaning of Prefixes
Identify the Meaning of Suffixes
Flashcards Determine the Meaning of Words Using Prefixes
Flashcards Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Flashcards Use Prepositional Phrases
Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
Recognize and Explain the Meaning of Idioms
Produce Complex Sentences
Use Roots to Determine the Meaning of Words
Use Roots to Determine the Meaning of Words - Greek Latin
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
Determine the Meaning of Homophones
Draw Inferences from Text
Determine the Meaning of Figurative Language
Use Roots to Determine the Meaning of Words
Use Prefixes to Analyze the Meaning of Words
Use Roots to Analyze the Meaning of Words
Recognize & Explain the Meaning of Idioms
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
Determine the Figurative Meaning of Words & Phrases (Reports)
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Determine the Figurative Meaning of Words and Phrases
Recognize the Origin and Meaning of Frequently Used Foreign Words in English
Recognize Descriptive Phrases
Use Descriptive Phrases