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Enhancing Vocabulary Through Root Foundations: A Comprehensive Approach in Stafford Schools

Join us on a transformative journey through the vocabulary enhancement program initiated in Stafford County high schools. This initiative highlights the importance of Greek and Latin roots in vocabulary development for grades 4-12. Our engaging activities, including games and relays, are designed to inspire students while refining their understanding of word usage, connotation, and denotation. Join the North Stafford Wolverines and Brooke Point Blackhawks as we build a strong foundation in vocabulary skills, ensuring students excel in reading and comprehension for years to come.

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Enhancing Vocabulary Through Root Foundations: A Comprehensive Approach in Stafford Schools

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  1. Susan Burkett, Brooke Point High School Kristen Flath, Stafford High School Pam Smith, North Stafford High School Building a School-wide Root Foundation

  2. 1950? 25,000 words Late 1990s? 10,000 words Then and Now

  3. Hayes and Ahrens, 1988.

  4. Vocabulary standards appear as the first standard in the Reading Strand in grades 4-12 • Instruction should emphasize common Greek and Latin roots and affixes • Instruction should include word study in authentic texts and differentiation between denotation and connotation • SOL assessments will test vocabulary in passages and stand-alone items Tracy Fair Robertson, English Coordinator Virginia SOL Grades 4-12 Reading StrandVocabulary Standards

  5. Join us on our journey YEAR ONE - January-June

  6. AND “refining” our program Getting the “Squeaks” Out…

  7. North Stafford Wolverines Building Vocabulary from Word Roots 2012-13 • Stafford Indians • Building Vocabulary from • Word Roots • 2012-13 Brooke Point Blackhawks Building Vocabulary from Word Roots 2012-13

  8. Don’t forget about the Specialized Root Lists

  9. JUST HAVE SOME FUN!

  10. $25,000 Pyramid • Vocabulary Relay • Battleship • Bingo • Chocolate Game • Root of the Week Voice • School Pamphlet • Easy Poster Protector Games, Games, Games and MORE!

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