Lesson 2: Balancing Evenly

In this Grade 3 vocabulary lesson from Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book 5, students explore the Latin roots equ (same, even, equal) and pend (hanging, weighing in the balance) to build meaning for eight words including equality, equilateral, equidistant, pendulum, and dependent. Exercises guide students to use root clues, synonyms, and context passages to connect word meanings to real-world concepts like geometry and timekeeping. The lesson also introduces the prefix quadr- to extend understanding of number-based word parts.