Chameleon and chamomile are also related etymologically to another earthly life form, one whose earthliness was contrasted with that of the gods. Greek khamai shares the same Indo-European root, *dhghem-, "earth," as the Latin words homō and hūmōnus, the source of English Homo sapiens ...
Building vocabulary through context clues, relationships (cause/effect), connotation and denotation, and common Greek/Latin roots and affixes Using a reference for definitions, pronunciations, and figures of speech Determining the meaning of words used in literature and non-fiction and how they affect...
Find examples of words with Greek and Latin roots in the book club novel. Discuss the roots before students read the relevant chapter, and encourage them to look for examples when they read. In community share, ask students to share their examples, and discuss how the meaning of each root ...
Although the Africans and Irish were housed together and were the property of the planter owners, the Africans received much better treatment, food and housing. In the British West Indies the planters routinely tortured white slaves for any infraction. Owners would hang Irish slaves by their hands...
fun way to encourage students to read, we started using anongoing Bingo game for novels. We used these cards for student’s independent novel choices and book club books. The Bingo charts were such a hit that we started using them for our vocabulary words and for Greek and Latin roots ...
The idea of a simple machine originated with the Greek philosopher Archimedes around the 3rd century BC, who studied the simple machines: lever, pulley, and screw. He discovered the principle of mechanical advantage in the lever. Archimedes’ famous remark with regard to the lever: “Give me ...