Have you ever wondered how some students seem to tackle tricky words with ease? The secret often lies in understanding morphology (how words are built) and etymology (where words come from). These aren’t just fancy terms—they’re tools that help students unlock the meanings of words, expand their vocabulary, and feel more confident with reading and writing.

When kids learn to recognise roots, prefixes, and suffixes, they can break down big, intimidating words into smaller, manageable parts. And when they discover the history behind those words, it’s like solving a fascinating puzzle about language itself.

Now, what better way to teach these complex reading strategies than through games!

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📔Latin Roots “I Have, Who Has?”

The “I Have, Who Has?” game is an excellent activity to spark interest and deepen understanding of morphology. Perfect for introducing a lesson or reinforcing learning, this game keeps students active and excited about root words.

This resource features:

• 3 differentiated versions of the game
• A range of Greek-origin vocabulary
• Greek root meaning cards

Students will:

• Build confidence in recognising Latin roots
• Be engaged in learning about morphemes
• Expand their vocabulary
• Deepen their understanding of etymology

Teachers will:

• Cater to all learners with the differentiated versions
• Engage students in learning about morphemes and etymology
• Review explicit teaching

Ways to play:

• As a whole class
• Divide students into small groups
• Scavenger hunt-style around the classroom

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📖Latin Roots Bingo

Students will enjoy this Science of Reading aligned Latin word roots bingo game. It is an engaging way to review understanding of Latin roots morphemes and morphology. This is a printable, no-prep resource for 4th and 5th grade students to use in a morphology reading lesson.

This resource includes:

• 16 bingo boards
• 4 boards per A4 sheet
• Teacher instructions
• Complete Latin roots list and meanings

Students will:

• Enjoy playing bingo as a morphology warm up
• Recognise Latin roots
• Build confidence in understanding Latin root words
• Identify roots in words

Information for teachers:

The teacher’s instructions and word list provide two ways to call out the clues to your students.

1. Say “Cross off a word with the morpheme meaning ‘of the foot’”
2. Say “could say Cross off a word with the morpheme ‘pedal’.”

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