English Year 5 Language for Interacting With Others

Understand that the pronunciation, spelling and meanings of words have histories and change over time

Code VCELA333

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15 resources

  • Unit Plan Year: 5

    English Unit: Word Etymology

    This unit helps students understand the etymological origins of common words by breaking words into roots and affixes. ย 

  • Presentation Year: 5

    Step-by-Step - Word Etymology - Presentation

    This presentation introduces students to etymology. The presentation walks students through how they can use an understanding of Greek and L...

  • Resource Year: 5

    Word Etymology - Check In

    This check in has been designed as a formative assessment tool to gauge how students are progressing in the understanding of common Greek an...

  • Resource Year: 5

    Etymology Super Quiz

    This fun and engaging quiz includes questions to activate and test your student's knowledge of word etymology. The 15 questions provide defi...

  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    I have, who has - Etymology

    Consolidate knowledge of Latin and Greek roots with this fun, whole class activity! Included are 28 common Latin and Greek roots. A perfect...

  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    What is the Word?

    Consolidate knowledge of Latin and Greek roots with this fun, no prep game! Students work their way around the gameboard, landing on Greek o...

  • Resource Year: 5

    How has it Changed?

    This worksheet explores how words continuously change as time goes by. With the introduction of the internet the words on the worksheet have...

  • Resource Year: 5

    What did it Mean?

    An interesting and engaging worksheet where students will need to research the original definitions of the words to match them correctly....

  • Resource Year: 5

    Where did it Come From?

    An interesting worksheet for students to develop their curiosity about the origin of common words we use in the English language today.ย ...

  • Resource Year: 5

    Record the Roots

    In this fun and engaging worksheet, students need to match the root or stem to the provided definitions, and solve the joke at the bottom of...

  • Resource Year: 5

    Find the Root

    Use this worksheet to provide students the opportunity to identify and colour common Latin and Greek roots or stems, in each of the words on...

  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    Foldable Root Words

    This fun an engaging worksheet can be utilised in the teaching and learning of Greek and Latin etymology.ย  Use the sheet when focusing on...

  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    Root Word Bunting

    This fun and engaging activity has been designed to get the whole class involved in the teaching and learning of Greek and Latin etymology.ย ...

  • Resource Year: 4 5 6

    Root Words - Poster Set

    These bright and informative posters show the link between some English words and their origins in Latin and Greek. The posters are not o...

  • Resource Year: 5

    Word Etymology - Student Reference Card

    This card serves as a great personal reference for students to refer to after being introduced to word etymology.ย  ย 

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