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Grade 5 Greek & Latin Roots Worksheet with Answers
Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · English
Unit 3: VocabularyContext Clues & RootsCCSS L.5.4b
Common Greek and Latin roots and how they unlock the meaning of new words. This free upper elementary 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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Grade 5 · English
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Class
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Learning goal: Context Clues & Roots · CCSS L.5.4b
Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.
What does the root 'bio' mean (biology)?
Answer: life
RememberGreek and Latin roots
Match each clue to the right word. Write the letter in the box.
- 1What does the root 'bene' mean (benefit)?
- 2What does the root 'spect' mean (inspect)?
- 3What does the root 'scrib' or 'script' mean (describe)?
- 4What does the root 'micro' mean (microscope)?
- 5What does the root 'mal' mean (malfunction)?
- 6What does the root 'dict' mean (predict)?
- ASay
- BGood / well
- CSmall
- DWrite
- ELook
- FBad
Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.
Word bank
- 7
What does the root 'geo' mean (geography)?
- 8
What does the root 'vis' or 'vid' mean (video)?
- 9
What does the root 'photo' mean (photosynthesis)?
- 10
What does the root 'aud' mean (audio)?
- 11
What does the root 'phon' mean (telephone)?
- 12
What does the root 'cred' mean (incredible)?
★ Challenge corner for fast finishers
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
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Answer key — Greek & Latin Roots (Grade 5)
- 1.B — good / well
- 2.E — look
- 3.D — write
- 4.C — small
- 5.F — bad
- 6.A — say
- 7.earth
- 8.see
- 9.light
- 10.hear
- 11.sound
- 12.believe
- ★footsteps
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.B — good / well
- 2.E — look
- 3.D — write
- 4.C — small
- 5.F — bad
- 6.A — say
- 7.earth
- 8.see
- 9.light
- 10.hear
- 11.sound
- 12.believe
- ★footsteps (challenge corner)
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