Know the Code: Root - port

This PDF is formatted as a multisensory resource based on the Orton Gillingham methodology, for students in middle or high school grades. Roots are a valuable skill to teach students - roots support vocabulary and comprehension development. Why? Roots have meanings, and roots are a layer of our language. Students can use this knowledge to decode words and meanings. When an individual knows a root's meaning, when words encountered have that root, even if the entire word has never been viewed, , the meaning of the word is partially known. This is a great support for student comprehension and fluency.

Vocabulary development using roots is typically a better tool then teaching single words in isolation. If you need additional support, please contact me at ekennyfoggin@gmail.com.

Best wishes,
Elizabeth Kenny-Foggin
M. S., M. A., OG-TT (IMSLEC)
ekennyfoggin@gmail.com