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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