Grade 1

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- 1.2.B
- 1.2.B.i
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- 1.11.D.i
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TEKS ELA Standard: 1.3.A

use a resource such as a picture dictionary or digital resource to find words

found a stone for every letter

Plexidemokinesis (Greek and Latin)

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

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.

Aquamorphotron (Greek and Latin)

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

Chronosonarium (Greek and Latin)

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

Words Within Words: Intro (SOLDIER)

How many words can you find within SOLDIER? 20? 35? 50? Even more!?

Word Pyramids

Start with a one letter word, add another letter, then add another. How tall can you make the pyramid?

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?

Words Within Words: TROMBONE

How many words can you find within TROMBONE?

Words Within Words: LEOPARD

How many words can you find within “leopard”?

Greek and Latin Word Part Paths

How can we go from Biology to Immobile?

Writing in Pilish

Pi can go beyond circles! What if you wrote using the digits of pi as your guide?

Antonym Paths

Does the antonym of an antonym bring us back to the same meaning?

Synonym Graphs

So, which is happiest: happy, joyful, or ecstatic? Which is most temporary?

Jabberwocky and Context Clues

Context clues lessons can be a disaster. Here, we expose students to a delightful classic packed with nonsense words (“Jabberwocky”) and ask them to decipher the meanings and parts of speech. Then, it’s only natural for students to write their own nonsense poems.

Common English Words From Other Languages

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

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