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Root Word: script Worksheet

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  • L.3.4.C
  • L.2.4.C
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About the "Root Word: script" Worksheet

Root Word: script is an educational resource designed to enhance students' understanding of word origins and meanings. This interactive and printable worksheet focuses on the root word "script," which means "to write." The activity challenges learners to explore four words containing this root: description, manuscript, prescription, and scripture. By examining these words, students gain insight into how the root "script" influences their meanings and usage in various contexts.

The worksheet encourages students to look up each word in a dictionary, write down its definition, and then create an original sentence using the word. This comprehensive approach not only expands vocabulary but also reinforces comprehension and contextual usage. By breaking down complex words into their constituent parts, learners develop critical thinking skills and gain a deeper appreciation for the structure of language. This worksheet serves as an excellent tool for building linguistic foundations, promoting word awareness, and improving dictionary skills in an engaging and interactive manner.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Understanding of the root word "script" and its meaning
  • Ability to recognize and define words containing the root "script"
  • Practice in using a dictionary to find word definitions
  • Skill in constructing sentences using newly learned vocabulary

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

  • Correctly define four words containing the root "script"
  • Create accurate and contextually appropriate sentences using the new vocabulary

Psychomotor

  • Improve handwriting skills by writing definitions and sentences
  • Enhance dictionary navigation skills through word lookup exercises

Affective

  • Develop a positive attitude towards expanding vocabulary
  • Cultivate curiosity about word origins and their impact on meaning

Interpersonal/Social

  • Engage in discussions about new words and their meanings with peers or family members
  • Share created sentences to demonstrate understanding and receive feedback

Tags

Root words, vocabulary building, word origins, language arts, dictionary skills, sentence construction, writing skills, literacy development, etymology, word analysis

Common Core Standards Covered

L.2.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.2.4.c
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).
L.3.4.c
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).

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