teaching resource

Greek and Latin Roots- Vocabulary Notebook

Updated: 23 Dec 2024

Enhance vocabulary containing Greek and Latin roots with a Google Slides Interactive vocabulary notebook. Also available in print format.

Editable: Google Slides, PowerPoint
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 3 - 6

Curriculum

VC2E3LY05

Use phoneme–grapheme relationships and less common letter patterns to spell words <ul> <li>using phonic knowledge to explore less common letter patterns after short vowels, for example words that end in ‘dge’, such as ‘badge’, ‘edge’ and ‘fridge’</li> <li>using phonic knowledge and knowledge of letter patterns to spell words with 3-letter blends, for example ‘str-ip’</li> </ul>
VC2E4LY04

Understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns, including double letters, spelling generalisations, morphological word families, word origins, and common prefixes and suffixes to spell more complex words <ul> <li>applying generalisations for adding affixes; for example, ‘hope’ becomes ‘hoping’, ‘begin’ becomes ‘beginning’, ‘country’ becomes ‘countries’</li> <li>building morphemic word families and exploring word origins, for example ‘tricycle’, ‘tripod’ and ‘triangle’</li> </ul>
VC2E5LY04

Build and spell new words from knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins (etymology), letter patterns and spelling generalisations <ul> <li>using knowledge of known words and base words to spell new words, for example the spelling and meaning connections between ‘vision’, ‘television’ and ‘revision’</li> <li>applying knowledge of spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘suitable’, ‘likeable’ and ‘collapsible’</li> </ul>
VC2E6LY04

Use their knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes, suffixes, letter patterns, spelling generalisations and word origins (etymology), including some Latin and Greek roots, to spell new words, including technical words <ul> <li>using a dictionary to explore word origins, including some Greek roots, in order to spell words; for example, the Greek root ‘ath’ meaning ‘contest’ or ‘outstanding skill’, ‘pent’ meaning the number 5 and ‘dec’ meaning the number 10 inform the spelling and meaning of the words ‘athlete’, ‘pentathlon’ and ‘decathlon’</li> <li>applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘ratio’ and ‘synthesis’</li> <li>expanding knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, and exploring meaning relationships between words, for example ‘disappearance’, ‘submarine’, ‘subterranean’, ‘poisonous’ and ‘nervous’</li> <li>applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words; for example, knowing how and why these words are spelt as follows: ‘reliability’, ‘handkerchief’, ‘receive’, ‘lollies’, ‘trolleys’, ‘climbing’, ‘designed’ and ‘emergency’</li> <li>spelling technical words by applying morphemic knowledge, for example ‘metaphorical’, ‘biology’ and ‘biodegradable’</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Greek and Latin Roots- Vocabulary Notebook

Updated: 23 Dec 2024

Enhance vocabulary containing Greek and Latin roots with a Google Slides Interactive vocabulary notebook. Also available in print format.

Editable: Google Slides, PowerPoint
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 3 - 6

Enhance vocabulary containing Greek and Latin roots with a Google Slides Interactive vocabulary notebook. Also available in print format.

Looking for Greek and Latin Root Word Resources?

You are in the right place! We’ve grouped 24 Greek and Latin root note-taking sheets for upper years students. There is enough material here to keep your root word study going for 24 weeks in a row.

Whether you have high readers, low readers, or EAL/D students, vocabulary instruction is a critical component in any balanced literacy program. This transitions into intensive word study and integrating Greek and Latin root words in higher grades. As students learn new words and build their vocabularies, they need somewhere to turn to record their learning. These organisers task the students with

Learning the meaning of Greek and Latin roots
Representing root words with images or pictures,
Illustrating examples of words that have Greek roots and Latin roots
Writing sentences using words containing Greek and Latin roots.

The Frayer Model – Graphic Organisers

This set of Frayer-model graphic organisers serves as an excellent note-taking tool for studying roots. It is available in both Google Slides and printable PDF format to meet the needs of all learners.

frayer model worksheets for greek and latin roots

Greek and Latin Roots List

The following Greek and Latin roots are in the worksheet selection:

port	metre	phobia	geo	photo	spect	rupt	graph
ject	aqua	phon	therm	scope	scrib	man	chron
fract	opt	ped/pod	auto	tele	agri	cycle	aud

These note-taking organisers also correspond with the following resources

Greek and Latin Roots Anchor Chart Pack

Greek and Latin Roots Worksheet Pack

With these organisers, students will grow their vocabularies and increase their abilities to use word parts to gain meaning from text.

Before You Download

This resource is available in Google Slides Interactive format and a black-and-white printable PDF. Please choose between the PDF or Google Slides Version in the dropdown menu.

Curriculum

VC2E3LY05

Use phoneme–grapheme relationships and less common letter patterns to spell words <ul> <li>using phonic knowledge to explore less common letter patterns after short vowels, for example words that end in ‘dge’, such as ‘badge’, ‘edge’ and ‘fridge’</li> <li>using phonic knowledge and knowledge of letter patterns to spell words with 3-letter blends, for example ‘str-ip’</li> </ul>
VC2E4LY04

Understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns, including double letters, spelling generalisations, morphological word families, word origins, and common prefixes and suffixes to spell more complex words <ul> <li>applying generalisations for adding affixes; for example, ‘hope’ becomes ‘hoping’, ‘begin’ becomes ‘beginning’, ‘country’ becomes ‘countries’</li> <li>building morphemic word families and exploring word origins, for example ‘tricycle’, ‘tripod’ and ‘triangle’</li> </ul>
VC2E5LY04

Build and spell new words from knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins (etymology), letter patterns and spelling generalisations <ul> <li>using knowledge of known words and base words to spell new words, for example the spelling and meaning connections between ‘vision’, ‘television’ and ‘revision’</li> <li>applying knowledge of spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘suitable’, ‘likeable’ and ‘collapsible’</li> </ul>
VC2E6LY04

Use their knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes, suffixes, letter patterns, spelling generalisations and word origins (etymology), including some Latin and Greek roots, to spell new words, including technical words <ul> <li>using a dictionary to explore word origins, including some Greek roots, in order to spell words; for example, the Greek root ‘ath’ meaning ‘contest’ or ‘outstanding skill’, ‘pent’ meaning the number 5 and ‘dec’ meaning the number 10 inform the spelling and meaning of the words ‘athlete’, ‘pentathlon’ and ‘decathlon’</li> <li>applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘ratio’ and ‘synthesis’</li> <li>expanding knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, and exploring meaning relationships between words, for example ‘disappearance’, ‘submarine’, ‘subterranean’, ‘poisonous’ and ‘nervous’</li> <li>applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words; for example, knowing how and why these words are spelt as follows: ‘reliability’, ‘handkerchief’, ‘receive’, ‘lollies’, ‘trolleys’, ‘climbing’, ‘designed’ and ‘emergency’</li> <li>spelling technical words by applying morphemic knowledge, for example ‘metaphorical’, ‘biology’ and ‘biodegradable’</li> </ul>

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