Vocabulary University® - Weekly Latin & Greek Word Roots-of-the-Week and Vocabulary

Latin & Greek Roots-of-the-Week Vocabulary Word Puzzle

Dick Shinary

"Hi, I'm Dick Shinary, Chancellor of Literacy at Vocabulary University®. I am glad you are going to try our root-based vocabulary exercise.
This week we will study LAT that means "bear, carry, bring." Can you solve the puzzle when you are given the definition of the root? Study the four root-related words used in sentences beneath the puzzle. Make a copy or insert your answers inside the boxes. The correct answers are upside down at the bottom of the puzzle. To get a PDF copy of the above puzzle and contextual sentences click here.

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Click here to get a PDF copy of the above puzzle and contextual sentences. Feel free to make a copy for use at home or in the classroom! Thank you for your interest in our new English vocabulary effort. Visit the other two root puzzles for this week at the links below:

LAT - you are here!
CUR
JECT

Feel free to make a copy for use at home or in the classroom!

Reminder:
Don't forget to complete our activities and educational exercises from our current Session #138:

Grade Level Puzzles: ["S138 Level 1"] -- ["S138 Level 2"] -- ["S138 Level 3"]
Find the Words: ["S138Level 1 WF"] -- ["S138Level 2 WF"] -- ["S138Level 3 WF"]
Definition MATCH: ["S138Level 1-Match"] -- ["S138Level 2-Match"] -- ["S138Level 3-Match"]
Crosswords: ["S138Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S138Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S138Level 3 C/W"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S138Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S138Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S138Level 3-FITB"]
Is It True or False?: ["S138Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 3 T/F"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S138Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Contextual Stories: ["S138Level 1 Story"] -- ["S138Level 2 Story"] -- ["S138Level 3 Story"]

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