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Latin Greek Roots Spelling

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Latin Greek Roots Spelling

The sailing club is preparing a vocabulary board for its next trip. Use roots, prefixes and suffixes to work out meanings and spell each word correctly. Australian English spelling is used.

Build and spell

Combine the word parts to make a correctly spelled word. Use each clue to check that your answer makes sense.

1.At the marina, a waterproof case is useful. Spell the word made from Latin port (carry) + -able (able to be): port + able = .
2.The club's study of living things uses the Greek root bio (life) and -logy (study of). Write the correctly spelled word: .
3.Which spelling names a vessel that travels beneath the sea? It combines sub- (under) and marine (sea).
  • submarine
  • submarene
  • submareen
  • submarin
4.Oliver is asked to put forward a person for a club award. Complete the spelling: nom (name) + -inate (to name or appoint) = to someone.

Root detective

Use the root meanings to unlock the vocabulary. Roots can help you spell unfamiliar words as well as understand them.

5.Match each root to its meaning. Write the correct letter beside each root.
  • aqua
  • nav
  • tele
  • spect
  • b) water
  • d) far
  • a) ship
  • c) look
6.A telescope helps a sailor see distant boats. Which Greek root means far, and which part of the word means look?
7.Hudson reads a device that measures atmospheric pressure. Choose the correctly spelled word for this instrument: a barometer, barameter or barremeter.
  • barometer
  • barameter
  • barremeter

Apply the spelling clues

Think about how roots and affixes work together. Check each word carefully before answering.

8.The sailing club wants to reduce waste. Complete the word meaning able to break down naturally: bio (life) + degradable = .
9.True or false: The Latin root spect, as in inspect, relates to looking.
TrueFalse
10.Write a sentence about a sailing trip using one word containing a Latin or Greek root from this worksheet. Underline the word and explain how its root helps show its meaning.

2 printable pages

  • Latin Greek Roots Spelling, page 1 of 2: Build and spell, Root detective

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  • Latin Greek Roots Spelling, page 2 of 2: Apply the spelling clues

    Page 2

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