With this classroom activity, explore the different commonly used prefixes and suffixes in order to find the hidden root word! Students will learn how to identify the root of a word in this lesson.
Greek and Latin Root Words
Like the roots of a tree, root words provide the foundation of many English words. Prefixes, suffixes, or other root words add meaning to the root. If students understand the meaning of these different components, they get a clue to the meaning of the whole word. For example, tele-, a suffix meaning far, added to the root "graph" which means write, makes "telegraph". Telegraph is "far writing" or a way of communicating over distance. Our worksheets on root words are listed below. You may use them for free at home or in the classroom. Don't forget to check out all of our vocabulary worksheets!
Root Words: Add ER
A root word is a word that can be made into a new word by adding a prefix or a suffix. With this helpful classroom activity, your students will practice adding the suffix -ER onto root words to change their meaning!
Root Words: Add S, ED, and ING
A root word is a word that can be made into a new word by adding a prefix or a suffix. With this fun and educational worksheet, your students will practice adding the suffix -S, -ED, and -ING onto root words to change their meaning!
Root Words: Adding S, ED, and ING
A root word is a word that can be made into a new word by adding a prefix or a suffix. With this fun and educational worksheet, your students will practice adding the suffix -S, -ED, and -ING onto root words to change their meaning!
What’s the Root Word?
A root word is a word that can be made into a new word by adding a prefix or a suffix. With this educational worksheet on root words, determine what the suffix or the prefix is in order to find the root!
Clues to Meaning: Root Words
Learn how to better understand unknown words by determining their root! In this worksheet, students will identify the root word and its meaning based on a word that has been given.
Root Word Chart
A root word is a word that can be made into a new word by adding a prefix or a suffix. Use this word chart to help your students identify and use common root words.
Root Word Clues
Teach your students how to identify the root of a word with this fun, educational worksheet! Students will learn how to use common prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
Root Words: Unscramble the Prefixes and Suffixes
Bring some fun into the classroom with this educational word scramble on root words! Match the prefixes and suffixes with the appropriate root.
Using Root Words as Clues
Teach your students how to identify the root of a word with this fun, educational worksheet! Students will learn how to use common prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
Greek and Latin Root Word Meaning Match
In this fun classroom activity on Greek root words, students will match each word in Column A with its meaning in Column B! This is great practice for students learning how to identify and define commonly used root words.
Greek and Latin Root Words: Aud and Vocare
Aud comes from the Latin word meaning “hear” or “listen.” Vocare/voc is from another Latin word meaning “call.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words aud and vocare.
Greek and Latin Root Words: Geo and Terra
Geo comes from the Latin word meaning “earth” or “ground.” Terra/terr/ter are from another Latin word meaning “earth” or “land.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words geo and terra.
Greek and Latin Root Words: Graph and Meter
Graph comes from the Latin word meaning “write.” Meter is from the Greek word meaning “measure.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words graph and meter.
Greek and Latin Root Words: Hydros and Vac
Hydros/hydro comes from the Greek word meaning “water.” Vac is from a Latin word meaning “empty.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words hydros and vac.
Greek and Latin Root Words: Juris and Vid
Juris/jur/jus/just comes from the Latin word meaning “law” or “judge.” Vid/vis is from another Latin word meaning “see.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words juris and vid.
Greek and Latin Root Words: Mitt and Tract
Mitt and mit come from the same Latin word meaning “send.” Tract is from the Latin word meaning “pull” or “drag.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words mitt and tract.
Greek and Latin Root Words: Pathos and Logos
Pathos/path comes from the Greek word meaning “feeling.” Logos/log/logue is from another Greek word meaning “study” or “word.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words pathos and logos.
Greek and Latin Root Words: Port and Scribe
Port comes from the Latin word meaning “carry.” Scribe/script is from another Latin word meaning “write.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words port and scribe.
Greek and Latin Root Words: Spect and Rect
Spect/spec comes from the Latin word meaning “look” or “watch.” Rect is from another Latin word meaning “straight.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words spect and rect.