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Greek and Latin Roots

Red alex

Created by Red alex

18 questions

7th Grade

ELA

Updated Sep 2026

Greek and Latin Roots is a Grade 7 English worksheet that builds students’ ability to identify common Greek and Latin roots and connect them to word meanings. Across 18 items, students answer multiple-choice and multiple-select questions, complete a fill-in-the-blank item, identify roots such as bio, therm, vid/vis, photo, hydra, uni, and omni, and interpret roots in words including location, portable, and import. This practice helps students use word parts to infer meaning, distinguish roots with related functions, and recognize roots in unfamiliar vocabulary. The worksheet also asks students to select roots that mean specific actions or ideas, such as “to write,” “to carry,” “to see,” and “all,” reinforcing precise root-to-meaning connections. It is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key for Grade 7 English instruction, independent practice, review, or formative assessment.

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Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 18

Name
Class
Date
1.
The root bio means what?
a)
The world
b)
Life
c)
The study of something
d)
Earth
2.
To check someone's temperature, you would use a thermometer.  What does the root "therm" mean?
a)
ice
b)
sky
c)
heat
d)
see
3.

vision, evidence, provide, and providence are made from the root, "Vid/Vis" which means

a)

see

b)

say/tell

c)

land

d)

look

4.

Which root means to do?

a)

act

b)

aud

c)

mob

d)

aqua

5.

Greek and Latin roots are easy

a)

Yes

b)

Sort of

c)

No

d)

No it is very hard and everyone already new what these words ment. It is absolutely useless and dumb

e)
Greek and Latin roots are easy
6.
The root photo means?
a)
Picture
b)
A copy of a document
c)
Life
d)
Light
7.
The root hydra means?
a)
Land
b)
Earth
c)
Wind
d)
Water
8.

The Greek root Bio means (a)  

9.

Select all the Greek and Latin roots

a)

Bio

b)

Omni

c)

Photo

d)

Cheese

10.

Is Omni used correctly in the sentence


The Man was not just Omnipresent but he also could read minds

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Select the meaning of the root "uni":

a)

Earth

b)

two

c)

to pull

d)

one

12.

What does the root in the word "location" mean?

a)

to write

b)

to pull

c)

place

d)

to say

13.

Choose all answer choices that mean "to write":

a)

scribe

b)

tract

c)

geo

d)

graph

14.

Choose all answers that contain a root word with the meaning "to carry":

a)

dictionary

b)

portable

c)

telephone

d)

import

15.

What does the Latin root Omni mean

a)

All

b)

nothing

c)

two

d)

ten

16.
Sophie's grandma asked her to go get her spectacles. The root word spec means...
a)
Water
b)
Look, see, watch
c)
Love
d)
Maganize
17.
Sally had to put the thermometer to _________ her temperature.
a)
heat
b)
record
c)
measure
d)
graph
18.

Do you want free points

If you do the Answer is to bad

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

To bad

d)

Kinda

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Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 18

1.
b) Life
2.
c) heat
3.
a)

see

, d)

look

4.
a)

act

5.
n/a
6.
d) Light
7.
d) Water
8.
Life, Live, Alive
9.
c)

Photo

, b)

Omni

, a)

Bio

10.
a)

Yes

11.
d)

one

12.
c)

place

13.
a)

scribe

, d)

graph

14.
b)

portable

, d)

import

15.
a)

All

16.
b) Look, see, watch
17.
c) measure
18.
c)

To bad

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FAQs

What does this Greek and Latin Roots worksheet help students learn?

This worksheet helps Grade 7 students identify Greek and Latin roots and match them to precise meanings, such as bio to “life,” therm to “heat,” photo to “light,” and omni to “all.” Its 13 multiple-choice, 4 multiple-select, and 1 fill-in-the-blank items also require students to recognize roots in words such as location, portable, import, and omnipresent, building vocabulary-analysis skills.

How can I use this worksheet to teach Greek and Latin roots?

Introduce a few target roots from the worksheet by having students predict the meanings of words such as thermometer, photograph, and portable before confirming the root meanings. Then use the multiple-select items to discuss why more than one option can be correct, and ask students to explain how roots such as scribe and graph both connect to “to write.” Finish with the fill-in-the-blank bio item as a quick check that students can recall a root meaning without answer choices.

What mistakes should I watch for on this Greek and Latin Roots worksheet?

Students may confuse a root’s meaning with the meaning of the full word—for example, treating photo as “picture” instead of identifying its root meaning, “light.” In multiple-select questions, they may choose only one correct root, overlook both meanings for vid/vis (“see” and “look”), or select distractors such as tract when the task asks for roots meaning “to write.” Watch also for confusing uni with two or omni with ten.

How do I assign and grade this Greek and Latin Roots worksheet?

You can assign this worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key for the 18 items, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also gives schools an option for reducing screen time.

How can I differentiate this Greek and Latin Roots worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the root-meaning choices and multi-select options are easier to track. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when students need additional reading support with the directions and vocabulary items.

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