🔤 Foundational Skills: Greek & Latin Roots in Reading (Grade 5)

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Read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context.

1. In geography, the root geo means ________.

2. In audience, the root aud means ________.

3. In erupt, the root rupt means ________.

4. In telescope, the root tele means ________.

5. In telephone, the root phon means ________.

6. In predict, the root dict means ________.

7. In visible, the root vis means ________.

8. In biology, the root bio means ________.

9. In construct, the root struct means ________.

10. In thermometer, the root therm means ________.

Answer key: 1) earth · 2) hear · 3) break · 4) far · 5) sound · 6) say · 7) see · 8) life · 9) build · 10) heat

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About this grade 5 worksheet

Free Grade 5 English worksheet (Common Core RF.5.3.a2): read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context. Skill: Read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context. Level: Grade 5 — also suits Year 6 (UK).

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CCSS RF.5.3.a2: Read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context
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Read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context.

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