Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots : Grammar : Fifth Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use      Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots

Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Latin and Greek Roots


Match a word or ending in a rectangle box to the root in the square box to make a word. Refer a dictionary to find the definition for each word and use it in your own sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Latin Roots


Read each sentence. Use the table of Latin roots to write the meaning of each boldface word (unfamiliar word) on the lines provided.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Stick to the Roots


Underline the Latin root or Greek root in each word. Write the meaning of the root and word’s meaning in the designated columns. Then sort the words by the common roots.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Roots, Meanings, and Words


Match each word root word to its meaning. When you’re done, write three words that contain each root on the lines provided.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Suffix-Root Combo


Write all the words you can build by adding suffixes to the roots. Write suffixes or roots in the blanks to complete each word.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Prefix-Root Combo


Write all the words you can build by adding prefixes to the roots.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Word Building with Roots and Affixes


Add a prefix and suffix to the root to build a new word. Write the words on the lines. Let's see how many words you can build!

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots



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