Word Parts and Cognates (All Grade Ranges) (REL Southwest)

The following video provides an example of strategies to use word parts and cognates to figure out word meanings in grades 2–8. It can be used as a model for teaching writing to multilingual learners. The resource is associated with the Professional Learning Communities Facilitator’s Guide for the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School.