Greek and Latin Word Parts
Understanding Greek and Latin word parts, such as prefixes, roots, and affixes, can help us better understand words in our own language. These worksheets include charts and exercises to help students understand the different word parts.
In part 1, match the words with their roots and meanings. Then match them to their definitions. In part 2, use the words to complete the sentences.
4th through 8th Grades
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Use this worksheet to practice identifying roots in words and determining their meanings.
4th through 8th Grades
Use the tables at the top of the worksheet to help decode words with Greek and Latin word parts.
4th through 8th Grades
The tables at the top of this printable help students decode words with Greek and Latin roots and affixes.
4th through 8th Grades
With this worksheet, students will underline the Greek or Latin prefixes and complete the definitions. There is also a quick reference guide to the prefixes at the top of the worksheet.
4th through 8th Grades
Students will need to use context clues to determine what the underlined word in each sentence and the specified word parts mean.
5th through 8th Grades
The underlined words in the sentences on this sheet feature Greek word parts. Students will use context clues to determine the meanings of the words, as well as the individual prefixes and roots.
5th through 8th Grades
Each question on this page includes 4 words with a common word part. Students must determine what that word part is, what it means, and write a sentence correctly using one of the words.
5th through 8th Grades
This printout features a chart of common Greek and Latin prefixes and their meanings.
4th through 8th Grades
This reference chart includes a list of common Greek roots and their meanings.
4th through 8th Grades
This is part one of our Latin roots reference guide. It includes common Latin roots that begin with letters A through O.
4th through 8th Grades
This is the second part of our guide to Latin roots. The printout includes a chart with common Latin roots that begin with letters P through Z and their meanings.
4th through 8th Grades
Print out this sheet to give students something they can quickly reference to find Greek and Latin prefixes for numbers.
4th through 8th Grades
This worksheet focuses on the absorbed prefix ad- and the various spellings it can take on.
4th through 8th Grades
Print this page out to show students how the absorbed or assimilated prefix con- works.
4th through 8th Grades
This page is all about the absorbed prefix in- and the spellings it takes on, which include im-, il-, and ir-.
4th through 8th Grades
The prefix ob- can become oc-, of-, or op-. Print out this page to give your students some extra practice with it.
4th through 8th Grades
The Latin prefix sub- means under or below. As an absorbed prefix, its spelling sometimes changes. Find out how with this worksheet.
4th through 8th Grades
Go here to view our collection of worksheets on prefixes and suffixes.
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