Download Word Within the Word Stems List 5

Word Within the Word
Stems List 5
Do you know these words?
Stem
Definition
Examples
PICK ONE TO DEFINE!
vita
life
vitamin, vital, revitalize
demo
people
democracy, demography,
demonstrate
stereo
solid
stereotype, stereoscope
ism
doctrine
capitalism, Marxism
cogn
know
recognize, incognito, cognizant
sur
over
surplus, surpass, surcharge,
surface
alter
other
alternator, alteration, alternative
astr
star
astronomy, astrology, asteroid,
asterisk
dyna
power
dynamic, dynamo, dynasty,
dynamite
chron
time
anachronism, chronological,
chronic, synchronize
hyper
over
hyperactive, hypertension,
hyperbole
luna
moon
lunar, lunatic
octa
eight
octagon, octopus, octave
gyro
turn
gyration, gyrate
contra
against
contradict, contrary, contrast
geo
earth
geography, geology
helio
sun
thermo
heat
tetra
four
meter
measure
Helios, heliotropes, heliograph
thermostat, thermos,
thermonuclear
tetragon, tetrachloride,
tetracycline
thermometer, odometer,
millimeter
scope
look
telescope, microscope
son
sound
sonar, song, sonnet
dec
ten
decade, decimal, decathlon
stell
star
amat
love
stellar, constellation
amatory, amateur, amiable,
amigo
Definition (Part of Speech MUST be
included!) HW 2&3
Assignment
Due Date
HW 1 - Complete Context Clues (on worksheet)
HW 2 - define words (on worksheet)
HW 3 - define words (on worksheet)
HW 4 – Visually illustrate at least 3 words in one
picture OR illustrate at least 3 separately (Academic
vocabulary section of your 5 subject notebook)
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HW 1: Context Clues. Using your knowledge of stems, select the word that best fits in the blank.
Write the word on the line and circle your choice. Do not use a dictionary for this section!!!
1. The mysterious child had the gift of ___________________________ which allowed him to
know what would happen in the future before they actually happened.
a. vitalism
b. precognition
c. astrophysics
d. gueswhathapens
2. The movie about the Middle Ages did not seem real because of the __________________ such
as the knight wearing a baseball cap.
a. chronoscopes
b. tribalisms
c. anachronisms
d. altruisms
3. After not eating for a week, the woman was in danger of ______________ because she wanted
to overeat everything she saw.
a. surfeit
b. incognito
c. gyration
d. altruism
4. Because he was always helping out others, the Helping Society decided to honor Mr. Neyes
Guy for his ________________________ .
a. hyperactivity
b. vitality
c. contradiction
d. altruism
5. The spy was traveling ____________________ because he did not want anyone to know his
true identity.
a. incognito
b. chronologically
c. viably
d. alternatively