Word Orgins Anglo-Saxon, Latin and Greek.
First lets take a look at the three word origins
Anglo-Saxon-The English language developed from the West Germanic dialects spoken by the Angles, Saxons, and other Teutonic tribes who participated in the invasion and occupation of England in the fifth and sixth centuries.
Latin-Through the power of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language, initially in Italy and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire.
Greek- is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean
Anglo-Saxon Words includes the following
One syllable words, Sight words
Pronouns - he, she, us
Words with double consonants - better, ladder, carrot
Words with wh - why, while, when
Short words with silent letters- Knife, Aisle Write
Body parts- leg, face, arm
Words with ck - pick, duck, sack
Words with wr - write, wring, wrist
Short words with th - this, these, bath
Now lets take a look at Latin Words
words with sc pronounced /s/ - science, irascible, scissors
words with the soft c before e and i - cent, census, city
words with ular - regular, popula
words with d pronounced /j/ - educate, graduate
words with t pronounced /ch/ - nature, punctual
words with double consonants near the beginning illegal, attract, occupy
words with ssion - passion, expression
words with sion - erosion, collision
words with ph - phrase, graph, phone
words with ch pronounced /k/ - choir, ache, orchid
long words with the letter k - kilometer, kinescope
words with rh- rhyme, rhombus
Students can often learn a meaning of a word or how to spell that word by understanding the parts of the word and its origin if taught correctly by the teacher. This is why sometimes in spelling bees a student may ask what is the word origin.
Start by introducing the different origins and going further into depth on each one at a time.
Teach different word clues for each origin to help students understand what it is they're looking for.
Games and activities will work will throughout the year because you don't want students to forget the material.
Very quick assessments will work as well to monitor if a student is withholding the information.
