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Metric prefix word search with words like decade, centimetre, millipede, and microscope.
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Word Families: -dec, -cent, -milli, and -micro Word Search

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This 12-word word search reinforces understanding of metric prefixes (dec-, cent-, milli-, micro-) for students in Grades 4–6. Hidden words include decade, centimetre, millipede, and microscope, connecting number roots to real-world measurement and scientific vocabulary. Use it during a measurement unit, as a vocabulary warm-up, or for independent practice with Latin-based word families.

Subject:
Math
Topic:
Measurement & Units
Grade Level:
4th – 6th Grades
Updated July 2022

Word List

  • DECADE
  • DECAGON
  • DECATHLON
  • CENTURY
  • CENTIMETRE
  • CENTIGRADE
  • MILLIPEDE
  • MILLIMETRE
  • MILLION
  • MICROSCOPE
  • MICROMETRE
  • MICROORGANISM

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