Vocabulary

The term vocabulary refers to words we need to know to communicate with others. There are four types of vocabulary: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening and speaking vocabularies are sometimes referred to collectively as oral vocabulary.

Resources

• Morpheme Trees
• Affixes-Roots by Grade Level 
• Reading Rockets Vocabulary (Scroll down and choose strategy focus, vocabulary)
• Florida Center for Reading Research (Choose level on the left and scroll to “Vocabulary” for activities)
• Van Cleave - Morphology Matters: Using Bases & Affixes to Develop Vocabulary in Students of All Ages (Handouts are available to download under the video on the YouTube site.)
• Word Roots 
• Etymonline | Online Etymology Dictionary
• PALS - Assessment and Resource Library

Library resources

Each book below is available from our T/TAC lending library: 

• Donah, S. (2019). Improving morphemic awareness using Base words and affixes. Kendore Learning/Syllables Learning Center.
• Ebbers MA. Ed., Susan M. (2004). Vocabulary through morphemes: Suffixes, prefixes, and roots for intermediate grades. SOPRIS West Educational Service.
• Donah, S. (2019). Improving morphemic awareness using Latin roots & Greek combining forms. Kendore Learning/Syllables Learning Center.