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Free Year 7 Word Origins and Connotation Worksheet

Students learn two tools for unlocking vocabulary: Greek and Latin roots, which explain the meaning of thousands of English words, and connotation, the positive, negative or neutral feeling a word carries beyond its dictionary meaning. They match roots to meanings, classify words by connotation, explain why writers choose one word over another, and rewrite a passage to change its tone. These skills are central to reading critically and writing persuasively.

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Year
Year 7
Subject
English
Topic
Vocabulary
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
19
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4) + print

Students will practise

  • recognising common Greek and Latin roots
  • working out word meanings from roots
  • classifying words as positive, negative or neutral in connotation
  • explaining and controlling word choice for effect

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

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How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

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Who is this worksheet for?

Year 7 students (typically ages 12–13) working on vocabulary. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.

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Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

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About 20 minutes for 19 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Year 7 · English · Vocabulary

Word Origins and Connotation

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Roots unlock the meaning. Connotation reveals the attitude.

Part A — Roots

Many English words are built from Greek and Latin roots. Use the example words to work out the meaning of each root.

1.tele (telephone, television, telescope) means
  1. Afar
  2. Bsound
  3. Clight
  4. Dwrite
2.aqua (aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct) means
  1. Aair
  2. Bwater
  3. Cearth
  4. Dfire
3.bio (biology, biography, antibiotic) means
  1. Alife
  2. Bearth
  3. Cstar
  4. Dbody
4.graph (autograph, photograph, paragraph) means
  1. Asee
  2. Bwrite or draw
  3. Chear
  4. Dbuild
5.port (transport, portable, export) means
  1. Acarry
  2. Bbuild
  3. Cbreak
  4. Dsell
6.chron (chronology, chronic, synchronise) means
  1. Aplace
  2. Btime
  3. Cspeed
  4. Dage

Part B — Connotation

Connotation is the feeling a word carries. Circle whether each word is positive, negative or neutral.

7.slender
  1. Apositive
  2. Bnegative
  3. Cneutral
8.scrawny
  1. Apositive
  2. Bnegative
  3. Cneutral
9.thin
  1. Apositive
  2. Bnegative
  3. Cneutral
10.confident
  1. Apositive
  2. Bnegative
  3. Cneutral
11.arrogant
  1. Apositive
  2. Bnegative
  3. Cneutral
12.thrifty
  1. Apositive
  2. Bnegative
  3. Cneutral
13.stingy
  1. Apositive
  2. Bnegative
  3. Cneutral
14.inexpensive
  1. Apositive
  2. Bnegative
  3. Cneutral

Part C — Why that word?

Answer each question in a sentence or two.

15.An advertiser is describing a product. Which word would they choose, cheap or affordable, and why?
16.Someone is selling an old car. Which word would they use, old or vintage, and why?
17.Rewrite with a neutral word: *The politician's scheme was announced today.*
18.Rewrite with a more positive word: *The boy was stubborn about finishing the race.*
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