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Printable grades 8–9 vocabulary worksheet showing Latin roots and derived English words including procession, verbose, and loquacious.
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Latin Roots and Word Families

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This printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 8–9 presents six Latin roots and their derived words from Saxon Grammar and Writing. Students study ced- (to go), verbum (word), ped- (foot), dole- (to grieve), retro- (back), and loqu- (to speak), examining how each root combines into English words like procession, verbose, impede, doleful, retrospect, and loquacious. Useful for vocabulary building, Saxon curriculum alignment, or as a study guide for root-and-prefix lessons.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Vocabulary
Grade Level:
8th – 9th Grades
Updated May 2026

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