Writing Using Graphic Organizers

What is a graphic organizer? A powerful visual picture of information that allows the mind to see undiscovered patterns and relationships. A tool that allows organization of these patterns and relationships in writing.

Types of Graphic Organizers Chain of Events ClusteringContinuu m Cycle Family Tree Fishbone Mapping Interaction Outline KWLH Technique MatrixProblem/ Solution Spider Map Story Board Venn Diagram

The Plot Diagram Exposition Rising Action Conflict Falling Action Resolution

Get Back to the Roots!!! Introduction to Root/Latin Words…

Rationale English language has 1,200,000 – 2,000,000 words! Estimated that technology is contributing 20,000 new words a year 90% of English words with more than 1 syllable are Latin based Most of remaining 10% are Greek based Single root can help us understand 5-20 related English words

Five Common Misconceptions Misconception 1: Definitions do the trick Misconception 2: Weekly vocabulary lists are effective Misconception 3: Teachers should teach all hard words, especially those printed in bold or italics. Misconception 4: The study of Latin and Greek roots is too hard for young learners Misconception 5: Word learning can't be fun.

The earliest Greek civilizations lived around 3,000+ years ago. Some historians put the earliest dates of Greek society around the time of the first Olympic games – 776 B.C. Others extend the beginning to circa years B.C. A Little Bit of History…

The Roman Influence… The Roman Empire circa 44 B.C. … lasted until circa 1453 A.D. A Little Bit More History…

Romans, who spoke Latin, came from Rome (now Italy). Romans conquered and controlled all of these lands for hundreds of years.

Those who have the power determine the language. The people of the conquered lands had to learn many Latin words to be able to communicate with the people who ruled over them. Latin became the language of religion, medicine, business, and law.

Kinds of Roots Base root words Affixes –Prefixes –Suffixes

Roots bases affixe s prefixe s suffix es

Parallel Latin and Greek Roots Parallel Latin & Greek bases Definition water foot, feet earth Latin aqua- ped- terr- Greek hydro – pod – geo -

Base Root “vis/vid” examples as base roots – vis/vid are not words by themselves, but they are roots that mean “see”. Experience the Consensus Board!

Some examples… A visionary sees ahead to how the project could unfold. A visor protects your eyes from the sun. The vivid colors were so bright, we could see them clearly from far away. Readers with a good imagination visualize the action or setting of the story. Because it was so foggy, the visibility was very poor. It is so fun to watch YouTube videos of the screaming goats! The girl felt invisible as she started her first day at the new high school.

Prefixes Prefixes – give direction, negate, or intensify Most English prefixes derived from Latin (about 25) The four most frequent prefixes account for 97 percent of prefixed words in printed school English… dis-, re-, un-, & in-, im-, il-, ir-

Parallel Latin and Greek Roots Parallel Latin and Greek prefixes Definition against around many over under, below Latin contra-, contro-, circu-, circum- multi- super-, sur- sub- Greek anti – peri – poly – hyper – hypo -

Directional Prefixes Most of the prefixes students encounter in school texts are directional in nature. Examples: – at-, ad- = to, toward, add to –de - = down, off –dis - = apart, in different directions –con- = with, together –re - = again

Suffixes Least important component in terms of understanding a word’s meaning Usually used to indicate a part of speech Only a few suffixes merit intensive scrutiny - ology = “study of” -er = “more” -est = “most” -ful = “full of” -less = “without, lacking” -able, -ible = “can, able to”

First Words… Geo- Mono- Tele-