Title: Exploring Ten Common Root Words

Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify and understand the meanings of ten common root words.

Introduction: - Begin the lesson by explaining what root words are. A root word is a basic word that can have prefixes or suffixes added to it to create new words. - Emphasize that understanding root words can help students decipher the meanings of unfamiliar words and improve their vocabulary.

Lesson Content: 1. Start by introducing the first root word: “bio” (meaning life). - Provide examples of words that contain this root word, such as biology, biography, and antibiotic. - Discuss the meanings of these words and how the root word “bio” relates to them.

1. Move on to the second root word: “tele” (meaning far or distant).
   • Give examples of words like telephone, television, and telescope.
   • Explain how the root word “tele” connects these words and their meanings.
2. Introduce the third root word: “graph” (meaning to write or draw).
   • Provide examples of words like autograph, photograph, and graphic.
   • Discuss how the root word “graph” is related to these words and their meanings.
3. Proceed to the fourth root word: “aud” (meaning to hear).
   • Give examples of words like audio, audience, and audition.
   • Explain how the root word “aud” connects these words and their meanings.
4. Introduce the fifth root word: “port” (meaning to carry).
   • Provide examples of words like portable, transport, and import.
   • Discuss how the root word “port” is related to these words and their meanings.
5. Move on to the sixth root word: “struct” (meaning to build).
   • Give examples of words like construction, structure, and instruct.
   • Explain how the root word “struct” connects these words and their meanings.
6. Introduce the seventh root word: “ject” (meaning to throw).
   • Provide examples of words like eject, project, and reject.
   • Discuss how the root word “ject” is related to these words and their meanings.
7. Proceed to the eighth root word: “dict” (meaning to say or speak).
   • Give examples of words like dictionary, predict, and contradict.
   • Explain how the root word “dict” connects these words and their meanings.
8. Introduce the ninth root word: “scrib” (meaning to write).
   • Provide examples of words like describe, manuscript, and subscribe.
   • Discuss how the root word “scrib” is related to these words and their meanings.
9. Move on to the tenth root word: “cent” (meaning one hundred).
   • Give examples of words like century, percent, and centennial.
   • Explain how the root word “cent” connects these words and their meanings.

Conclusion: - Recap the ten root words covered in the lesson: bio, tele, graph, aud, port, struct, ject, dict, scrib, and cent. - Encourage students to look for these root words in their readings and explore how they contribute to the meanings of words. - Assign a vocabulary activity or quiz to assess students’ understanding of the root words covered in the lesson.