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Author
Kara
Subject
Vocabulary
Difficulty
6th Grade
Standards
(Prediction): Look at this list of words: gratitude, grateful, ingrate, congratulate. What do you notice these words have in common? Write 2–3 sentences predicting what they might all have in common in meaning. 1st Read “Lost in a Corn Maze.” (Scholastic Scope) Identify Genre, Authors purpose, text Structure Circle Vocab or Unknown Words Introduce root Word -grat: thankful/ pleasing Model context clue thinking Connect back to morning work predictions: “Were you close? Let’s check!” 2nd Read: Clo...
This learning resource focuses on the Latin root '-grat-,' which signifies concepts related to being 'thankful' or 'pleasing.' The resource includes a variety of activities intended for students to identify and understand words that contain this root, such as 'gratitude,' 'grateful,' 'ingrate,' and 'congratulate.' The learning target emphasizes recognizing the common meaning among these words. Activities include prediction exercises, partner discussions, vocabulary exploration within a story, and a creative assignment where students create their own comic panel or story snippet using '-grat' words. The resource also encourages class discussions to enhance comprehension and appreciation of the vocabulary connected to gratitude.