These Greek root words reading passages are an excellent resource for 5th & 6th grade students learning about morphemes and morphology. The reading passages contain words with Greek roots. Students can read the words in context and decode the meaning of unfamiliar words by using context clues. There is a definition of the morpheme and examples provided to support students.

✏️↘️ 5 Greek Roots Reading Passages
➀ Auto
➁ Bio
➂ Photo
➃ Tele
➄ Astro

✨⬇️ The reading passages include:
✰ A short story passage
✰ Greek root words in context
✰ Morpheme meaning explanation
✰ Space for students to identify the meaning of words from the text

Students will:

✅ Feel confident reading Greek root words in context

✅ Identify morphemes and their meanings

✅ Decode unfamiliar words using context clues

✅ Apply knowledge of morphemes to broaden vocabulary

Teachers will:

✴️ Supplement explicit direct instruction

✴️ Support structured literacy teaching

✴️ Have Science of Reading aligned reading passages

✴️ Provide students with independent morphology and morpheme practice