A comprehensive course of the most common Latin morphemes in the English language
Latin Progression FAQs
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The Latin Progression provides students with structured, explicit instruction and engaging activities to deepen their understanding of morphology.
Students gain the ability to recognize and apply morphemes in reading, writing, and spelling, building critical skills in vocabulary, syntax, and word analysis.
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Even if you’re new to morphology, you can effectively use the materials. A basic understanding of morphology (affixes and base elements) and etymology is all you need to begin.
As you work through the lessons, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the structure of English alongside your students!
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The Latin Progression is ideal for students in grade four and above who have completed a phonics sequence covering at least a third-grade level.
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Even if your students are familiar with the senses of meaning of some morphemes, the activities provide valuable opportunities to deepen their word knowledge. They will apply their morphological awareness to reading, spelling, syntax, and vocabulary.
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Instructor-led Core Lessons can be completed interactively as a group. Activities can then be done independently, in small groups, or as a class, with follow-up discussions to reinforce learning.
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All students benefit from explicit instruction in morphology, but it is particularly effective for students with language-based learning differences.
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The Latin Progression materials strengthen students' morphological awareness through explicit instruction and diverse practice activities.
Students not only learn the senses of meaning of common affixes and base elements, but also level-up their morphological awareness. They develop the ability to recognize these morphemes in spoken and written words, and understand their spelling patterns.
As well, they explore and practice how adding suffixes transforms base elements and words, uncovering the relationships between words and their derived forms.
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Following the sequence is recommended but not necessary. The Latin Progression begins with a review of suffix spelling conventions and introduces more transparent (less abstract) morphemes, gradually introducing more complex ones, such as base elements with alternating forms. The sequence also incorporates review slides. However, instructors may adjust the progression to suit their needs.
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It varies depending on the setting and students’ needs.
Each Morpheme Lesson in a Pack is composed of 2 sections, a Core Lesson and Activities.
A Core Lesson usually takes anywhere from 15 minutes to 30 minutes to complete. And, a Core Lesson plus all the Activities typically takes about 60 minutes.
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No. Some activities are more challenging than others. Choose those that best suit your students’ needs.
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For most Morpheme Lessons, we recommend completing the Core Lesson in one session.
Activities can be spread out and incorporated into later sessions as review or assigned for independent practice.
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The Core Lesson is teacher-led, while most activities can be done independently or in small groups (apart from Word Chains, which require a partner).
If students complete the activities independently, we recommend reviewing the materials together to provide feedback and corrections. In intervention settings, interactive instruction of all the materials (including the activities) is highly effective.
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Provide scaffolding as needed. For example, you can read sentences or paragraphs aloud while the students fill in the blanks.
Completing some activities orally is also fine—not every response needs to be written or typed.
We have a helpful Tips & Suggestions document that you are welcome to download.