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Grade 12 Greek & Latin Roots Worksheet with Answers

Grade 12 (US) · Year 13 (UK) · Class 12 (India) · English

Unit 3: VocabularyContext Clues & RootsCCSS L.11-12.4b

Common Greek and Latin roots and how they unlock the meaning of new words. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Greek & Latin Roots

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Learning goal: Context Clues & Roots · CCSS L.11-12.4b

Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

Example

What does the root 'tele' mean (telephone)?

Answer: far

RememberGreek and Latin roots

biolifegraphwritetelefarportcarryaudhearspectlookgeoearthmicrosmall
Part A

Match each clue to the right word. Write the letter in the box.

  1. 1What does the root 'scrib' or 'script' mean (describe)?
  2. 2What does the root 'therm' mean (thermometer)?
  3. 3What does the root 'dict' mean (predict)?
  4. 4What does the root 'struct' mean (construct)?
  5. 5What does the root 'micro' mean (microscope)?
  6. 6What does the root 'bene' mean (benefit)?
  • ASay
  • BGood / well
  • CSmall
  • DWrite
  • EBuild
  • FHeat
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 7

    What does the root 'photo' mean (photosynthesis)?

  2. 8

    What does the root 'vis' or 'vid' mean (video)?

  3. 9

    What does the root 'graph' mean (autograph)?

  4. 10

    What does the root 'aud' mean (audio)?

  5. 11

    What does the root 'cred' mean (incredible)?

  6. 12

    What does the root 'geo' mean (geography)?

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?

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  1. 1.D — write
  2. 2.F — heat
  3. 3.A — say
  4. 4.E — build
  5. 5.C — small
  6. 6.B — good / well
  7. 7.light
  8. 8.see
  9. 9.write
  10. 10.hear
  11. 11.believe
  12. 12.earth
  13. ★a ton (challenge corner)

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