Root Fillers

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen vocabulary comprehension and reading skills through contextual sentence completion. Students use their knowledge of common Greek and Latin roots-such as port, spect, cred, dict, and rupt-to choose the correct root-based word that best fits each sentence. By analyzing meaning, tone, and grammatical structure, learners build accuracy and confidence with academic vocabulary.

Skills Reinforced

• Context Clues for Word Meaning (Grades 4-6) – Use sentence context to determine which root-based word fits best.
• Applying Root Knowledge to Vocabulary – Connect root meanings to complete accurate, meaningful words.
• Reading Comprehension & Sentence Completion – Interpret sentences fully before selecting vocabulary.
• Morphological Reasoning – Understand how roots contribute to word meaning and structure.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support explicit instruction in Greek and Latin roots.
• High-Utility Roots – Focuses on roots commonly found in academic and content-area texts.
• Integrated Skill Practice – Combines vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension in one task.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, independent practice, small groups, homework, or intervention.
• No-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool use.

This printable worksheet helps students move from recognizing roots to applying them accurately within context. By selecting the correct root-based word for each sentence, learners strengthen decoding strategies, vocabulary precision, and reading comprehension. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports long-term mastery of academic roots and confident word analysis.

This worksheet is part of our Root Words Worksheets collection.