Class 7 Worksheet on Greek and Latin Roots
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Class 7 Worksheet on Greek and Latin Roots
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Root Power: Understanding Greek & Latin Roots for Class 7
This Grade 7 worksheet helps students understand common Greek and Latin roots such as bio, aqua, geo, tele, and photo. By learning these root meanings, students can decode unfamiliar words, expand vocabulary, and improve reading comprehension. Through structured practice, learners understand how words are formed and how meanings connect across different contexts.
Why Greek & Latin Roots Matter in Vocabulary?
Understanding roots helps students unlock the meaning of many English words. For Grade 7 learners, this topic is important because:
1. Roots form the foundation of many English words.
2. They improve vocabulary and spelling skills.
3. They help students guess meanings of unfamiliar words.
4. They strengthen reading comprehension and word analysis.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
This worksheet includes five structured activities to build root word understanding:
🧠 Exercise 1 – True or False
Students identify whether statements about root meanings are correct.
📋 Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Students classify roots into Greek and Latin categories.
✏️ Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students choose the correct root to complete each sentence.
🧠 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students select the correct root meaning for each question.
📝 Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
Students rewrite sentences using the correct meaning of each root.
This worksheet helps your child decode word meanings, improve vocabulary, and become a more confident reader and writer.
✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – True or False
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. False
7. True
8. False
9. False
10. True
Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Greek Roots:
1. bio/life
2. photo/light
3. geo/earth
4. micro/small
5. tele/far
6. graph/write
7. chrono/time
8. phon/sound
9. meter/measure
Latin Roots:
1. aqua/water
2. aud/hear
3. vid/see
4. port/carry
5. scrib/write
6. ject/throw
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. bio
2. tele
3. aqua
4. photo
5. port
6. micro
7. aud
8. geo
9. vid
10. chrono
Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) bio
2. a) far
3. a) aqua
4. b) aud
5. c) light
6. d) small
7. d) geo
8. d) carry
9. a) vid
10. d) time
Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
1. Tele means far in root words.
2. Bio means life in many words.
3. Aqua means water in Latin roots.
4. Graph means to write or draw.
5. Port means to carry things.
6. Micro means very small in meaning.
7. Photo relates to light.
8. Aud means to hear sounds.
9. Geo means earth, not music.
10. Vid means to see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
They help students understand word origins, making it easier to guess meanings and build stronger Class 7 English comprehension skills.
Learning roots helps children recognize patterns in unfamiliar words and improves reading confidence across many English comprehension passages.
They can help children break new words into parts and discuss how the root gives clues to the word’s meaning.
