Word Root Lesson on "Nat/Natur"

The word nation is derived from the Latin root nat-/natur- which means "born or birth." A nation refers to the place of a person’s birth. What is your nationality? October 24th is United Nations Day, honoring all nations and nationalities that are part of the United Nations charter.

NOTE: These resources were created by Dr. Timothy Rasinski and are shared with permission for use on Literacy Central.

Resource Information

Age Range
4 - 7
Grade Level
Pre-K - 2nd
Literacy Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.4
Anchor Standards for Reading: Craft and Structure: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4
Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.