Vocabulary

- Greek & Latin -

Check out these links to helpful Charts and Games:

An introduction to Root Words and Affixes

Greek and Latin Prefixes

Greek and Latin Roots

Greek and Latin Suffixes

Fact Monster: Latin and Greek Word Elements

It's Greek to Me

Represent your country in the Olympics! You not only have to be strong, but you have to be smart to win. Play "It's Greek to Me" and learn about Greek influences on the English language.

Greek Root Vocabulary- Phon/Jet and Ject/Graph and Gram   

Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Greek Root Vocabulary#2 (Geo, Gen, Syn/Sym) Review activity

Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

LATIN ROOT JEOPARDY

1 or 2 player games available

eThemes Grammar: Prefixes and Suffixes

These sites include interactive games that have students choose which prefixes and suffixes they should add to root words to create new words. Scholastic provides several worksheets for older students. Includes some sites with rules on how to add prefixes and suffixes.

Study Stack Latin/Greek Roots Matching

Prefix & Suffix Game (Interactive Grammar Game)

Check out this great prefix & suffix game for kids. Learn how to add letters to the beginning or end of a word to modify its meaning. This excellent practice exercise activity will help students understand how prefixes and suffixes are used in the English language while they enjoy the fun challenges on offer. Add prefixes and suffixes to words and see if the result is a real word. As the challenges become more difficult try adding both a prefix and a suffix to make words. How many challenges can you complete? Give it a go and find out!

Suffixes Jeopardy

4 Greek and Latin Games

Jelly Fish Game of prefixes, roots, and suffixes

Greek and Latin root quiz