A 'word wall' is a set of words written or printed in a large font and pasted on a classroom wall in a visible manner. Which of these literacy concepts or skills is MOST relevant to be taught using a word wall?

Option 4 : Understanding of root words.

Word Wall refers to a teaching tool where alphabets or words are displayed on the wall to make it easy for the student to learn the vocabulary and spelling patterns.

• It provides children an opportunity where the words are seen, noticed, and used by them.  It nurtures the expressiveness, creativity, and imagination skill of the children.

 Main features of the word wall include:

• Serves as a model for high-frequency words.
• Provides a better understanding of the root words.
• Helps in the development of phonics and semantic rules.
• Serves as the support for the various reading and writing activities.
• Provides awareness of spelling patterns and relationships amongst them.

From the above words, we can conclude that understanding of root words is MOST relevant to be taught using a word wall.