Word Detectives: Learning Latin Roots Through Stories, Movements and Pictures to Expand Vocabulary

Word Detectives Volume 2 is the second of three workbooks that make Latin roots accessible to elementary students through stories, movements, and pictures.

Many programs start with prefixes and suffixes. In contrast, Word Detectives begins with the "meatiest" part of the word. Prefixes and suffixes modify words, but the roots are the essence. These roots can form a foundation for vocabulary and spelling.

Each root is introduced using a simple story. This story is then associated with a ...