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Tech: Latin and Greek Root Words

Learning the Latin and Greek roots of words can be critical for helping people with dyslexia to develop good reading skills. Check out applications like Root Words for help with remembering those roots. By Prenner

Laura Lurns Last updated October 29, 2016 · 1 min read

Learning common Latin and Greek roots can greatly aid dyslexics in recognizing and using parts of words. Typically, a dyslexic’s ability to recognize suffixes, prefixes and roots is not as strong as non-dyslexic students. This ability to break down a word into its component parts is a way students can decipher the meaning of a word.

Teaching tools like the application Root Words can be used to learn Greek and Latin roots. This application uses flashcard-style screens that show the root and its English meaning. Lists of words that contain the root are given, along with examples that put the words into context to further reinforce retention.

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Learning common Latin and Greek roots can help dyslexics break down a word by using its prefix, suffix, or root, to understand its meaning.
The application, Root Words, uses flashcard-style learning to help students learn Greek and Latin roots.
Root Words is designed to use large words and color contrasts to enable the student to move more quickly through the words.

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