Word Root Task Cards Using Word Pairs

Description

Use these 32 multiple choice cards to practice word root meanings. Each card features two words with the same root and a choice of meanings. Students must use their knowlege of the word meanings to infer the correct answer. A student answer sheet for students to record their answers is included along with an answer key for self-checking. There is also a Challenge Card that can be used in conjunction with any other card to extend the activity. These task cards are perfect for test prep and will work well at literacy centers, stations, for partner work, or with the whole class using a game like Scoot.

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Contents of this set include:
•Directions and Suggestions
•32 Task Cards
•Challenge Card
•Student Answer Sheets
•Answer Key

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Common Core Standards addressed in this set:
L.4 for grades 4, 5 and 6:

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

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Also available in a money-saving Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots Task Card Bundle

For Task Cards on using word roots in sentences, check out Set 2.

Other great products:
• Reading Fluency Task Cards
• Figurative Language Task Cards
• Inference Task Cards
• Informational Text Structure Task Cards 

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Copyright Information:
Purchasing this product grants permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom.

Happy Teaching!

Rachel Lynette