Reading Detectives

Students read short paragraphs where a root word is underlined. They use context clues and knowledge of Greek and Latin roots to write a definition for each term. The worksheet integrates reading comprehension with vocabulary study, requiring students to piece together meaning from both structure and context. This activity strengthens inferencing skills, builds understanding of academic roots, and supports decoding complex words often encountered in science and social studies texts.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Contextual Vocabulary Interpretation

English Language Arts – Greek & Latin Root Meaning

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension and Analysis

English Language Arts – Multisyllabic Word Decoding

This worksheet is part of our Root Words Worksheets collection.