The Critical Thinking Co. Word Roots Beginning Workbook, Grades 3-4

This book teaches students the meaning and spelling of roots, prefixes, and suffixes that are the elements used to form words in English. Learning these word elements dramatically improves spelling and the ability to decode unfamiliar words. The activities focus on using these words in context to help students incorporate each word into their vocabulary and retain the correct spelling. There are periodic reviews to make sure students retain what is taught in the lessons. Word Roots will add hundreds of words to your students vocabulary and greater depth to their thinking and writing.

• Helps improve spelling skills and your students abilities to decode unfamiliar words.
• Teaches students the meaning and spelling of root words, prefixes and suffixes.
• Filled with activities focused on incorporating root words into your students vocabulary.
• Periodic reviews, lessons, and answer guides test your class learning retention.
• Each lesson has the meanings of prefixes, roots, and suffixes used to form the vocabulary words.