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5th Grade Greek Roots: Photo, Graph, Tele worksheets

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Greek Roots: Photo, Graph, Tele

Grade 5 Spelling Worksheet

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Join the word parts. Write the whole word on the line.

  1. photo- ( trup · graph · plomb )

  2. auto- ( glim · snarf · graph )

  3. tele- ( phone · stelm · drent )

  4. photo- ( dilt · graphy · vell )

  5. para- ( frack · bler · graph )

  6. tele- ( vision · plomb · trup )

  7. photo- ( snarf · grapher · glim )

  8. phono- ( drent · stelm · graph )

  9. tele- ( scope · vell · dilt )

  10. photo- ( bler · copy · frack )

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About this worksheet

Many English words are built from Greek roots: photo means light (photograph), graph means to write or draw (paragraph) and tele means far away (telephone). Knowing the root helps a reader spell a long word one part at a time. On this fifth grade sheet each of ten items shows one part of a word and three endings, and the child picks the ending that makes a real word and writes the whole word on the line.

Each version has different words, and the answer key gives every word.

What your child will learn

  • Know the roots photo, graph and tele
  • Spell a word one part at a time
  • Tell a real word from a made-up one
  • Use the root to remember the spelling

Common Core standard: L.5.4.B

Worked example

tele- and phone make telephone (tele means far away).

Common mistake

Spelling the f sound of photo and graph with an f (foto, graf) instead of ph.

Helpful hint

The sound f in photo and graph is spelled ph.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with greek roots: photo, graph, tele?

Spelling the f sound of photo and graph with an f (foto, graf) instead of ph.

How can I help my child with greek roots: photo, graph, tele?

The sound f in photo and graph is spelled ph.

Are these 5th grade spelling worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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