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2nd - 8th Grade Root Words Educational Resources

Students will be able to understand words without a dictionary after they work through this exercise teaching how to determine the meaning of words using roots, prefixes, and suffixes.


Determine Meaning Using Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Explore common root words and their meanings in this seventh-grade grammar game!

Match: Meaning of Root Words

Learners build their vocabulary by analyzing words to find the shared Greek or Latin affix.

Greek and Latin Affixes #2

Explore the meaning of Latin roots like &quot;scribe&quot; and &quot;spect&quot; with this matching activity! Build essential vocabulary skills with this simple one-page worksheet.

Latin Root Words #1

Students will understand just where their vocabulary words come from with this root words exercise.


Root Words 

This worksheet encourages students to work together to think of as many examples of common root words as they can.

Common Root Words and their Meanings

Unlock the secret to words like &quot;dynamite&quot; and &quot;calligraphy!&quot; Expand your vocabulary with this matching worksheet for common Greek roots.

Greek Root Words #1

Learners identify and define word parts in this fifth- and sixth-grade grammar worksheet.

Root Word, Suffix, and Prefix Review #1

Unlock the secret to words like “physics” and “aerial!” Expand your vocabulary with this matching worksheet for common Greek roots.

Greek Root Words #3

Explore the meaning of Latin roots with this matching activity! Build essential vocabulary skills with this sixth-grade worksheet.

Latin Root Words #2

Help your students practice using root words, prefixes, and suffixes to change words and to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Practice Using Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Explore more common root words and their meanings in this eighth-grade grammar game! 

Match: Meaning of Root Words (Game 2)

Students identify word parts, including prefixes, base words, and suffixes, in this third-grade grammar worksheet!

Identify Base Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Dive into the meaning of Latin roots with this vocabulary-building matching activity!

Latin Root Words #3

Learners analyze words to find the shared Greek or Latin affix. The more affixes they can learn, the more their vocabulary will improve!

Greek and Latin Affixes #1

Students will look closely at roots, prefixes, and suffixes in order to better understand how a group of words can share a common word part.

Root Word, Suffix, and Prefix Review #5

In this grammar worksheet, students will look closely at roots, prefixes, and suffixes in order to better understand how a group of words can share a common word part.

Root Word, Suffix, and Prefix Review #6

Learning common constructions for words is one way that third graders can get traction on their spelling and reading comprehension skills. This guided lesson in word structure introduces kids to the idea that most words are made up of smaller words, and provides opportunities to apply this learning with practical examples. For more printable practice with word structure, check out our recommended worksheets.

Word Structure 1

This unit not only builds students' vocabulary, it also enables students to explore how words are related, in meaning, sound and construction. Learners will also discover some of the ways words are constructed using derivational root words, prefixes, suffixes, and compound words. Students will also learn strategies we use to shorten words and phrases like acronyms and abbreviations.

Vocabulary 2

This workbook helps third graders brush up on their skills over the summer months by engaging them with targeted practice in core subjects, including word study, math, reading and writing.

Get Ready for Third Grade

In this mid-year assessment, students will apply their language arts knowledge to a broad set of problems.

Mixed Review Language Arts Assessment

Use this worksheet to practice determining the meaning of the new word formed when a prefix is added to a base word.

Perfect Prefixes Practice

Kids practice using the prefixes dis-, un-, and non- in this worksheet.

Prefix Practice: Dis- Non- Un- 

Looking at prefixes, suffixes, and root words can help readers find meaning. Even young readers can start to build their vocabulary from prefixes and suffixes. In this activity, students will create words by combining prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

Prefix, Suffix, Make Sense of It!

This cut-and-paste, categorizing activity helps students review root words!

Root It Out: Word Sort

Practice identifying and relating common prefixes, suffixes, and root words in vocabulary words with this helpful grammar worksheet!

Root Word, Suffix, and Prefix Review #4

Assess your students’ vocabulary knowledge using strategies like root words and context.

5th Grade: Vocabulary Strategies

Assess students&rsquo; understanding of word parts and how they relate to word meaning with this grammar worksheet.

Root Word, Suffix, and Prefix Review #2

Unlock the secret to words like &ldquo;biodegradable&rdquo; and &ldquo;astronomer!&rdquo; Expand your vocabulary with this matching worksheet for common Greek roots.

Greek Root Words #2

Assess your students&rsquo; understanding of word parts and how they relate to word meaning.

Root Word, Suffix, and Prefix Review #3

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