Roots and Reference Works is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on combining roots, context and a dictionary, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.4. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Roots and Reference Works

L.5.4

NameDate

Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.

1.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.

audible
predict
microscope
export

A.to carry out
B.to say beforehand
C.able to be heard
D.an instrument for seeing small things

2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.

geology
telephone
audience
thermometer

A.the study of the earth
B.a measure of heat
C.those who hear
D.sound from far away

3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.

dictate
construct
spectator
geography

A.to speak words to be written
B.the writing of the earth
C.one who watches
D.to build together

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Answer key — Roots and Reference Works

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

1.audible — C; predict — B; microscope — D; export — A
2.geology — A; telephone — D; audience — C; thermometer — B
3.dictate — A; construct — D; spectator — C; geography — B

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.