In this objective, children will learn that base therm is a free base of Greek origin which carries the meaning “heat”. Over three 20-minute lessons, they will:

Combine different morphemes with base therm to form stems and new words which are often scientific vocabulary Build word sums Explore the etymology of new words Develop understanding of using the connecting vowel letters ‘o’ and ‘i’ Use a matrix to explore building complex vocabulary

 Resources included:

 Editable PowerPoint covering three lessons (20 minutes each)  Teacher guidance with optional activities  Supporting worksheets   A range of practical activities including a definition challenge and ‘Case Study Calamity’   2 fluency activities (with answers)  A reasoning activity (with answers)...