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5th GradeELAGreek and Latin Roots

Greek and Latin Roots Crossword for 5th Grade

Thirteen clues, each built from a Greek or Latin root. Kids crack the code to solve words like telescope and audience.

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Greek and Latin Roots Crossword for 5th Grade – Homeschool Safari

What your child practices

✓Common Greek and Latin roots
✓Using roots to figure out new words
✓Vocabulary building
✓Spelling

How to use it

  1. Read the Root Key together first.
  2. Solve each clue by finding the root inside it.
  3. Check answers with the key.
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Try this at homeRead the Root Key out loud first so kids can spot the roots inside each clue.

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Questions parents ask

Why learn roots?

One root unlocks many words, so kids can figure out new vocabulary on their own.

Is this hard for 5th grade?

The Root Key makes it doable. Let kids use it as much as they need.

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