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Features

  • 12 roots, like spect (look) and struct (build)
  • Write what a word means from its root
  • Circle the meaning
  • Cut and sort words by root
  • Match roots to meanings
  • Answer keys included

Skills Covered

  • Know common Greek and Latin roots
  • Find the root in a long word
  • Use a root to work out a meaning
  • Sort words by root

How to Use This Pack

Six pages: write what each word means from its root; circle the meaning; cut and sort words by root; match roots to meanings; circle the root in a word; and write words from a word box.

In the Classroom

Write a root on the board, like tract (pull), and list words with it: tractor, attract, subtract. Talk about how each word has something to do with pulling.

At Home

Look for roots in words you see, like tele in television, and ask your child what the root means.

Tips for Success

  • Find the root first
  • Think of other words with the same root
  • Put the root's meaning into a phrase
  • Check the answer key

Greek and Latin Roots for 5th Grade

5th Grade

Greek and Latin roots like spect, struct, ject and therm, and the long words built from them. Students use what a root means to work out words such as inspect, construct and thermometer.

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Grade: 5th

What’s Included

  • 1 write the meaning page
  • 1 circle the meaning page
  • 1 cut and sort page
  • 1 match page
  • 1 find the root page
  • 1 word box page
  • 6 answer key pages
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