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Meet the Interpreter: Roots and Prefixes in an Interview

Read an interview with a town interpreter and use Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and syllables to read long words like inaudible.

Grade 4ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRF.4.3.a

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students use Latin and Greek roots such as aud, dict, phon and tele to read and define unfamiliar words.
Students use the prefixes bi-, tri-, multi- and in- to figure out word meanings.
Students break long words into syllables to read them.

How to use

Read the interview aloud with two readers, then go over the word part key before students start. Let them circle roots in the interview as they work.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RF.4.3.a

Use letter-sound knowledge, syllable patterns, and word parts such as roots and affixes to read unfamiliar multisyllable words, in and out of context.

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Meet the Interpreter: Roots and Prefixes in an Interview

Use roots, prefixes and syllables to read long words.

Read the interview

Read the interview. When you meet a long word, look for parts you know.

Meet Ms. Haddad, Interpreter

1Our class reporter, Ben Torres, interviewed Ms. Amina Haddad for the school newsletter. Ms. Haddad is an interpreter. She helps people who speak different languages understand each other. Here is part of their conversation.

2Ben: What languages do you speak?
Ms. Haddad: I grew up speaking Arabic at home and English at school, so I was bilingual before I turned six. In high school I learned French, too. Now I am trilingual.

3Ben: Where do you work?
Ms. Haddad: All over town! Some days I help a family talk with a doctor at the hospital. Other days I join parents at a school meeting. I also work by telephone. When a nurse calls me, I listen through my headphones and repeat everything in the other language.

4Ben: Is it hard to keep up?
Ms. Haddad: It can be. I need to hear every single word. If a speaker's voice is inaudible, I politely ask the person to say it again. I never guess, because one wrong word could cause a big mix-up. I also keep a notebook on my lap. I scribble names and numbers in it so I do not forget them.

5Ben: How do you get ready for a big meeting?
Ms. Haddad: I study! Doctors and teachers use special words, so I review them ahead of time. I keep a thick dictionary on my desk, and I am always adding new words to my vocabulary. At large events, I speak into a microphone so the whole audience can hear me.

6Ben: What is the best part of your job?
Ms. Haddad: I love the moment when a worried face relaxes because someone finally understands. My advice for kids is to be curious. If a friend speaks another language, ask your friend to teach you a few words.

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