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6th grade Use Greek and Latin roots to understand words worksheet

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Use Greek and Latin roots to understand words

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.
Ari will transmit a phone message. The strip is trans | mit. What does mit mean?
- send or let go
- bring or receive
- phone or message
- across or through
2.
Bo sees a lamp emit light. The strip is e | mit. What does mit mean?
- out or from
- send or let go
- receive or collect
- lamp or light
3.
Esme calls a benefit a helpful result. The strip is bene | fit. What does bene mean?
- kind or friendly
- make or do
- good or well
- help or result
4.
Kira completes manual work on the loom. The strip is manu | al. What does manu mean?
- arm or shoulder
- work or loom
- hand or holding
- about or like
5.
Luz reads an old manuscript with ink smudges. The strip is manu | script. What does manu mean?
- write or written
- hand or holding
- arm or shoulder
- ink or smudges
6.
Milo finds a vacant seat. The strip is vac | ant. What does vac mean?
- person or thing
- seat or room
- quiet or still
- empty or open
7.
Noah studies a vacuum bottle with little air. The strip is vac | uum. What does vac mean?
- empty or open
- thing or place
- full or crowded
- bottle or air
8.
Pia will describe a list of details. The strip is de | scribe. What does scrib mean?
- read or speak
- details or list
- write or mark
- down or away
9.
Ren will inscribe words on a plaque. The strip is in | scribe. What does scrib mean?
- plaque or words
- in or inside
- write or mark
- read or speak
10.
Tala reads about the jury at a court case. The strip is jur | y. What does jur mean?
- help or advice
- person or group
- court or case
- law or oath

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About this worksheet

Use Greek and Latin roots to understand words. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can split an unfamiliar word and name a root's meaning.
I can recombine word parts to make a possible word meaning.
I can check my possible meaning against the sentence.

Words to know

root: A word part that carries meaning across many words

word part: One meaningful piece of a longer word

recombine: Put meaningful parts back together

context: The words around a word that help explain it

word-part strip: A word shown in separated meaningful pieces

Common mistakes

Your child used a different part of the word. Ask them to circle the root named in the question.

Your child chose a detail about the sentence. Ask which choice can replace the whole word.

Your child found a related meaning. Ask them to read the sentence after swapping in each choice.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with use greek and latin roots to understand words?

Your child used a different part of the word. Ask them to circle the root named in the question.

Are these 6th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.