Greek and Latin Roots
Start hereThe learner works out words from Greek and Latin roots and affixes, analyses connotation, analogies and allusions, and recognises verbal irony and puns.
6 learning goals
- 1.Use Greek and Latin word parts to unlock words
- 2.Work out and check what unfamiliar words mean
- 3.Understand and use academic vocabulary
- 4.Read and choose words for their connotations
- 5.Use word relationships and analogies
- 6.Read beyond the literal: allusions, irony, and puns