Build the Word: Root-Based Vocabulary Skills for Class 7 

This Grade 7 worksheet helps students understand how words are formed using common roots such as bio, aqua, geo, tele, and micro. By practicing word building through roots, learners develop the ability to decode meanings, expand vocabulary, and improve both reading and writing skills. The structured exercises guide students to connect root meanings with real-world words, making vocabulary learning more practical and effective. 

 

Why Word Building Using Roots Matters in Vocabulary? 

Learning roots helps students understand how words are constructed. For Grade 7 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It helps decode unfamiliar words بسهولة. 
2. It strengthens spelling and vocabulary retention. 
3. It improves comprehension by linking word parts to meaning. 
4. It builds a strong foundation for advanced vocabulary learning. 
 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five engaging exercises to build word formation skills:

🧠 Exercise 1 – True or False 
Students identify whether statements about root meanings are correct.

📋 Exercise 2 – Sort the Roots 
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 in different contexts.

📝 Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students correct incorrect meanings and rewrite sentences accurately.

This worksheet helps your child understand word structure, improve vocabulary accuracy, and become a confident reader.

 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – True or False 
1. True 
2. False 
3. True 
4. False 
5. True 
6. False 
7. True 
8. False 
9. True 
10. False 

Exercise 2 – Sort the Roots 

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 

Latin Roots: 
1. aqua/water 
2. aud/hear 
3. vid/see 
4. port/carry 
5. scrib/write 
6. ject/throw 
7. manu/hand 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. time 
2. bio 
3. geo 
4. aqua 
5. port 
6. tele 
7. photo 
8. aud 
9. micro 
10. vid 

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. b) bio 
2. b) earth 
3. a) aqua 
4. c) carry 
5. d) light 
6. d) small 
7. a) aud 
8. c) far 
9. c) vid 
10. d) time 

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
1. Graph means to write or draw in root words. 
2. Geo means earth in root words. 
3. Bio means life in words. 
4. Aqua means water in Latin roots. 
5. Port means to carry in root words. 
6. Photo means light in words. 
7. Aud means to hear clearly. 
8. Micro means very small in meaning. 
9. Tele means far in root words. 
10. Vid means to see in words. 

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