Free 6th Grade Spelling List 4: Greek and Latin Roots
Fifteen words built from Greek and Latin roots, such as telescope, biography, portable and predict. Your child learns what each root means so they can spell and understand whole families of words, then practices with writing, gap-fill sentences, their own sentences and a parent-read test.
Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.
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Who is this spelling list for?
6th Grade students (typically ages 11–12) working on spelling lists. It is pitched at level 3 · challenge.
Are the answers included?
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.
How long does it take?
About 20 minutes for 51 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Spelling List 4: Greek and Latin Roots
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Work through the four parts in order. Say each word out loud as you write it.
APart A: Your words
Many English words are built from Greek and Latin roots. Greek: tele = far, scope = look at, phone = sound, graph = write, bio = life, auto = self, photo = light, micro = small. Latin: port = carry, spect = look, dict = say, vis = see, trans = across, ex = out, pre = before, contra = against. Write each word three times and draw a line between its parts (tele | scope).
1.Write the word three times: telephone (answer space)
2.Write the word three times: telescope (answer space)
3.Write the word three times: television (answer space)
4.Write the word three times: autograph (answer space)
5.Write the word three times: biography (answer space)
6.Write the word three times: photograph (answer space)
7.Write the word three times: microscope (answer space)
8.Write the word three times: transport (answer space)
9.Write the word three times: portable (answer space)
10.Write the word three times: export (answer space)
11.Write the word three times: inspect (answer space)
12.Write the word three times: spectator (answer space)
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