Need a Greek and Latin Root Words Anchor Chart?

Whether you have high readers, low readers, or ELL students, vocabulary instruction is a critical component in any balanced literacy program. In higher grades, this transitions into intensive word study and integration of Greek and Latin root words. 

This set of 24 posters is a comprehensive resource that can be used for studying Greek and Latin roots. Each chart features the root, its origin, its meaning, and nine interesting vocabulary words using that root. For your convenience, the resource can be downloaded in the following formats:

• Full color, full-page size (PDF)
• Black and white, full-page size (PDF)
• Full color, half-page size (PDF)
• Black and white, half-page size (PDF)
• Editable Google Slides versions of all of the above

Greek and Latin Roots List

The following Greek and Latin roots are included in the poster selection:

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

Download and Display Your Greek and Latin Root Tree Posters

Download your preferred version of these Latin and Greek roots posters using the Download button above. Once downloaded, you can use these Latin and Greek roots posters in multiple ways with your students.

1. Print the full page color anchor charts and display them in your classroom for students to reference when doing independent work.
2. Print the half page color anchor charts, then slip them into a clear sleeve for use during literacy groups.
3. Print the half page black-and-white anchor chart for the root you are focusing on, then provide copies for students to paste into their notebooks.

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Click below for more teacher-created, curriculum-aligned resources to use when exploring root words with your students.

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