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Grade 5Reading & WritingStudents use common Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine word meanings.

Greek and Latin Roots

Practice Greek and Latin word roots with 10 problems, an answer key, and a printable PDF for Grade 5.

10 problems · Standards: L.5.4.b, L.5.4.c · Difficulty: medium

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Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Reading & Writing
Topic: Students use common Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine word meanings.
Pages: 2 · worksheet + answer key
Answer key: ✅ Included
Class time: about 15 min

1. The word TELEPHONE contains the root 'tele' meaning far and 'phone' meaning sound. What does telephone mean?
2. The root 'graph' means write or draw. What does the word AUTOGRAPH mean?
3. The root 'port' means carry. In the sentence 'We will TRANSPORT the boxes to the new house,' what does transport mean?
4. The root 'bio' means life. What does BIOGRAPHY mean?
5. The root 'spect' means look or see. In the sentence 'The SPECTATORS watched the game from the stands,' what does spectators mean?
6. The root 'tele' means far or distant. What does TELESCOPE mean?

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10 problems across 2 pages (worksheet + answer key)
Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
Standards: L.5.4.b, L.5.4.c
Skill: Students use common Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine word meanings.
Suggested use: literacy centers, homework, reading groups, or sub plans

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