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 Word Study
Lexia Lessons® LEVEL 13: MORPHOLOGY
Latin Roots 3 (duct, vis, audi, tract)

PREPARE
CONCEPT Latin roots are FLUENCY SUPPORT A key TEACHER TIPS
and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
Primary Standard: [Link].6.V.1.2 - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots

meaningful word parts that component of this lesson is • Provide more examples to
are found in words of Latin supported fluency practice with demonstrate the concept as
origin. They are usually the target word study concept. necessary.
combined with prefixes and/ Additional oral reading fluency
or suffixes to create words. practice and assessment • Review unfamiliar
vocabulary.
Identifying roots and their resources are available on the
meanings helps students PowerUp Resources Hub. • Read the directions with
understand the structure students.
Supporting Standards: ELA.7.V.1.2, ELA.8.V.1.2

of words. It allows them to

develop word identification • Refer to the Anchor Chart as
strategies for multisyllabic necessary throughout.
words and enhances academic
vocabulary development.

INSTRUCT
ANCHOR CHART [Display Reproducible page 1.]
• Introduce the Concept of this lesson. (See above.)
• Refer to the Anchor Chart to review the description of Latin roots.
• Explain that word parts can come from other languages. Knowing the meanings can make
reading complex words much easier.
• Review the four Latin roots and their meanings. Have students repeat the roots and their
meanings aloud. Read the example words with students and discuss the word meanings as
they relate to the root meanings.
• Refer to the At A Glance section. Prompt students to read each Latin root and then the
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example words aloud. Discuss how the meaning of the root may help determine the meaning
of the word (e.g., to extract something means to pull it out, as in vanilla extract).
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• Read the words at the bottom with students. Have students explain how they can tell which
words come from Latin.
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 Lexia Lessons® Word Study
Level 13: Morphology
Latin Roots 3 (duct, vis, audi, tract)

PRACTICE
[Display Reproducible page 2, Reading and Sorting Words, Part A.]
and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
Primary Standard: [Link].6.V.1.2 - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots

• Students underline the Latin root and then read the word. Students write the word in the
correct column.

[Display Reproducible page 2, Writing Words, Part B.]

• Students read the word parts and then write the combined word on the line. Then, students
read and match the definition to the word. Refer to the Anchor Chart as needed for support.

[Display Reproducible page 2, Reading Sentences, Part C.]

Supporting Standards: ELA.7.V.1.2, ELA.8.V.1.2

• Students find and underline words containing Latin roots included in this lesson.
Then, students read the sentences in the paragraph. Provide support as necessary.
[Display and distribute Reproducible pages 3–4, Oral Reading Fluency, Part D.]
• Read the text to model appropriate accuracy, rate, and expression as students follow along in
their own copy. Encourage students to highlight punctuation marks and note any challenging
words or phrases.
• Students build fluency through oral reading practice:
o Choral Reading – teacher and student read the text in unison
o Echo Reading – teacher reads one sentence at a time, student rereads with the same
rate and expression
o Repeated Reading – student reads the text aloud multiple times
o Paired Reading – teacher circulates and offers feedback as students read to each other
• Listen as students read, and provide feedback and support. Focus on intonation, stress,
and phrasing, as well as rate and accuracy.
[Display and distribute Reproducible pages 3–4, Check for Understanding, Part E.]
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• Read and discuss the questions with students. Provide support as necessary.
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Level 13: Morphology
Latin Roots 3 (duct, vis, audi, tract)

ANSWER KEY FOR TEACHER REFERENCE

and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
Primary Standard: [Link].6.V.1.2 - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots

[Reproducible page 2, Reading and Sorting Words, Part A]

auditorium produce visual distract

supervise deduct audience protractor

duct/ce vis audi tract

Supporting Standards: ELA.7.V.1.2, ELA.8.V.1.2

produce
____________________ visual
____________________ auditorium
____________________ distract
____________________

deduct
____________________ supervise
____________________ audience
____________________ protractor
____________________

[Reproducible page 2, Writing Words, Part B]

Words Meanings

re + tract = retract
_________________________ related to hearing
vis + ible = visible
_________________________ to pull back
audi + tory = auditory
_________________________ to lead or direct a performance
tract + or = tractor
_________________________ able to be seen
con + duct = conduct
_________________________ a vehicle that is used to pull
something

[Reproducible page 2, Reading Sentences, Part C] The Concert

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When we visited the city, we went to the Grand Auditorium to see a concert. The conductor
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stood in front of the band and supervised what the band was playing. The songs the band
played were very attractive to me. They produced a wonderful sound. During one of the
songs, the trumpet player improvised part of the song. Nothing could have distracted me
from the music she was playing. At the end of the production, the audience stood up and
clapped for a long time!
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[Reproducible pages 3-4, Check for Understanding, Part E]

1. The mad scientist character discovers a way to become invisible.

2. O
 ther stories are like the novel because they also envision characters who are
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able to hide in plain sight.

3. A
 nswers may vary. A sample answer is: Studying how to reduce the visibility
of objects differs from invisibility in science fiction stories in the different uses
of being invisible. Science fiction characters use their invisibility for personal
reasons, but scientists are studying invisibility for the good of society.

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 Lexia Lessons® Word Study
Level 13: Morphology
Latin Roots 3 (duct, vis, audi, tract)

ANCHOR CHART

Latin Roots
and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
Primary Standard: [Link].6.V.1.2 - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots

Latin roots are meaningful word parts

that are found in words of Latin origin.
Supporting Standards: ELA.7.V.1.2, ELA.8.V.1.2

duct/ce vis audi tract

lead see hear pull

conduct visible audio contract

AT A GLANCE

duct/ce vis audi tract

reduce visit auditory tractable
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induce revision audition extraction

reduction improvise inaudible abstract
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Now I can tell

which words aqueduct pavement
come from Latin!
chapter audience
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detract revise

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 Lexia Lessons® Word Study
Level 13: Morphology
Latin Roots 3 (duct, vis, audi, tract)

PRACTICE
Reading and Sorting Words
A. B
 efore you read each word in the box, underline its Latin root. Then, write the word in the correct column.
and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
Primary Standard: [Link].6.V.1.2 - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots

auditorium produce visual distract

supervise deduct audience protractor

duct/ce vis audi tract

Supporting Standards: ELA.7.V.1.2, ELA.8.V.1.2

____________________ ____________________ auditorium

____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

Writing Words
B. C
 ombine the word parts and write the word on the line. Then, draw a line to the correct meaning of
the word.

Words Meanings

re + tract = retract
_________________________ related to hearing
vis + ible = _________________________ to pull back

audi + tory = _________________________ to lead or direct a performance

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tract + or = _________________________ able to be seen

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con + duct = _________________________ a vehicle that is used to pull

something

Reading Sentences
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C. F
 ind and underline words containing Latin roots included in this lesson (duct/ce, vis, audi, tract.
(Hint: There are 10, including the one that has been done for you.) Then, read the paragraph.

The Concert When we visited the city, we went to the Grand Auditorium to see a
concert. The conductor stood in front of the band and supervised what
the band was playing. The songs the band played were very attractive
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to me. They produced a wonderful sound. During one of the songs,

the trumpet player improvised part of the song. Nothing could have
distracted me from the music she was playing. At the end of the
prodution, the audience stood up and clapped for a long time!

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 Lexia Lessons® Word Study
Level 13: Morphology
Latin Roots 3 (duct, vis, audi, tract)

Oral Reading Fluency

D. L isten as your teacher models fluent reading. Pay particular attention to the words in bold with Latin
and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
Primary Standard: [Link].6.V.1.2 - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots

roots from this lesson. Then, read the passage with your teacher, with a partner, and independently.

Nobody Knows I’m Here

In 1897, the great science fiction writer H.G. Wells published a

Supporting Standards: ELA.7.V.1.2, ELA.8.V.1.2

novel in which the main character is a mad scientist. Like other

mad-scientist characters in fiction, this one makes a discovery that

turns out to be terribly destructive. The character finds a way to

become invisible; then, unseen, he commits crimes. Wells was

not the first writer to envision a character with the ability to hide

in plain sight. An ancient Greek myth tells of a magic cap of

invisibility that helps the hero Perseus distract and slay a

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monster. In much more recent stories, the hero Harry Potter

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wears a magic cloak to become an unseen spectator of events

around him.
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Invisibility is a compelling concept in fantasy tales, but what

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about real life? Interestingly, some scientists have been studying

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 Lexia Lessons® Word Study
Level 13: Morphology
Latin Roots 3 (duct, vis, audi, tract)

how to reduce the visibility of objects. They are working with

and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
Primary Standard: [Link].6.V.1.2 - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots

special materials that do not bounce light waves in normal ways.

These materials might be used to produce “cloaking devices” for

planes, tanks, or other military vehicles. According to scientists,

Supporting Standards: ELA.7.V.1.2, ELA.8.V.1.2

such devices are far from reality but not impossible. So perhaps

someday, objects might indeed seem to vanish, which would truly

be a spectacular achievement!

Check for Understanding

E. Discuss the answer to each question with your teacher.

1. What does the mad scientist character discover?

2. How are other stories similar to the novel by H.G. Wells?

3. How is studying how to reduce the visibility of objects different from invisibility
in science fiction stories?
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