This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice roots, prefixes & suffixes skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The Greek root tele means "far," so a television lets you see pictures and shows broadcast from far away.
2. A telephone is a device that lets you speak with someone who is far away.
3. The Greek root phon means "sound," so headphones are devices worn over the ears to listen to sounds privately.
4. A microphone is a device that makes your voice louder so a large crowd can hear you.
5. The Greek root path means "feeling," so empathy is the ability to understand and share another person's feelings.
6. When you feel sympathy for someone who is sad, you feel sorry for them and share their sorrow.
7. The Greek root chron means "time," so to do things in chronological order means to arrange them by the time they happened.
8. A chronicle is a record of events listed in the order they happened over time.
9. A chronometer is a device used to measure time precisely, often used during races and experiments.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
telescope
→ a device for seeing objects that are very far away
a lack of feeling or interest in something
symphony
→ a musical work where many sounds play together in harmony
to make things happen at the same time
apathy
→ a lack of feeling or interest in something
a device for seeing objects that are very far away
synchronize
→ to make things happen at the same time
a musical work where many sounds play together in harmony
Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The Greek root tele means "far," so a television lets you see pictures and shows broadcast from far away.
2) A telephone is a device that lets you speak with someone who is far away.
3) The Greek root phon means "sound," so headphones are devices worn over the ears to listen to sounds privately.
4) A microphone is a device that makes your voice louder so a large crowd can hear you.
5) The Greek root path means "feeling," so empathy is the ability to understand and share another person's feelings.
6) When you feel sympathy for someone who is sad, you feel sorry for them and share their sorrow.
7) The Greek root chron means "time," so to do things in chronological order means to arrange them by the time they happened.
8) A chronicle is a record of events listed in the order they happened over time.
9) A chronometer is a device used to measure time precisely, often used during races and experiments.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
telescope
→ a device for seeing objects that are very far away
a lack of feeling or interest in something
symphony
→ a musical work where many sounds play together in harmony
to make things happen at the same time
apathy
→ a lack of feeling or interest in something
a device for seeing objects that are very far away
synchronize
→ to make things happen at the same time
a musical work where many sounds play together in harmony
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10 Questions
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