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Greek and Latin Roots for Word Meaning
Use knowledge of Greek and Latin affixes (prefixes and suffixes) and roots as clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, building a bank of common roots and their meanings
Typical age: 9–11 years
“If your child comes across an unfamiliar word containing a Greek or Latin root they recognise — like "port" in "transport" or "bio" in "biology" — can they use that to work out the meaning?”
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- Word Families and Root WordsREQUIRED
Greek and Latin roots/affixes knowledge builds on word family exploration; learners must understand how words relate through shared roots before systematically studying classical roots
- Prefixes (age 7+)
Prefix knowledge from Y3-4 provides the foundation for learning Greek and Latin prefix meanings
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