Thermocryptograph (Greek and Latin)

What on earth is a Thermocryptograph? Break apart the Greek and Latin roots, figure out what it should mean, then invent what it describes.

Words Within Words: PARKING

How many words can you find within PARKING?

Prefixes and Suffixes in Other Languages

Let’s go beyond merely memorizing word parts and instead analyze across languages. How do other languages make a word the opposite?

Analyze Suffixes: -en

What exactly does adding -en to a word do? Find the pattern. Then find the words that break it.

Analyze Suffixes: -ly, -less, and -ful

What exactly does adding -less do to a word?

Words Within Words: AIRPLANE

How many words can you find within airplane?

Word Pyramid: T to Patch

Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?

Greekymon

Rather than just memorizing word parts, students will use those word parts to create four possible products.

Common English Words From Other Languages

Bored with typical spelling studies? Let’s dig into the origins of common English words from other languages!

Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names

Let’s create a new dinosaur using Greek and Latin stems!