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Latin Root Workbooks

100 page colorful Workbook enables students to master the spelling and usage of their newly acquired vocabulary.  PRICE: $19.95

Sample Pages

Root: Able

Fill in the blank with the derivative that the picture illustrates.

 

perishable           navigable           potable              edible

 

 

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Root: Able

Pick the word that best suits each sentence.

 

perishable

potable

navigable

edible

 

1.

We kept the fresh food in the refrigerator so it would stay _____________________.

2.

I wish broccoli was not _________________ because then my mother wouldn’t make me eat it. 

3.

The inlet had five foot waves but it was still considered _______________ for larger boats. 

4.

The warning sign in front of the lake said the water was not _________________. 

5.

Mom tried to explain to the baby that the plastic fruit was not ______________________. 

6.

We need to find some ____________________ water to drink. 

7.

The ocean was finally _____________________ after the storm past by. 

8.

We put the ____________________ food on ice to keep it edible. 

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Root: Able

Find the hidden words.

 

perishable

edible

navigable

potable

d x c s f c r u u x e r t k y b p f k h m x u v d d q o rg
m y o i k c a j k e i q u d i b a t q a c m l w b x b z g
a a n x a u z b y v l n k a t u v h p g b a p r r e o t z k
p u n h v h l s e z w o w m x y o k q s v y e e v w d y 
u n n i f j s n a j x q t g d p c r s q t y n i l a d i e q y
d e c y r k g s x h e k l y q p n a v i g a b l e x n e q i
q h l q n i h n a p q l o e i y i e s g o v b u z h r a f c
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Root: Able

Make up a word using the root Able.

 

Example:  My word is Burpable.

 

It means able to be burped.

 

Did you know Jimmy won the talent contest performing his burpable alphabet?

 

My word is _____________________________________

 

 

It means ________________________________________

 

 

Use the word you created in a sentence. _______________

 

 

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Can you think of any others? 

 

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Draw a picture to illustrate one of the words you created:

 

 

 

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