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The document provides a list of word stems and examples of words that contain each stem. It then gives assignments for students to complete to practice using and understanding the stem words. The assignments include: 1) A context clues activity where students identify the word that best fits in a blank based on the context of the sentence, without using a dictionary. 2) Defining words containing certain stems. 3) Answering mystery questions in complete sentences about words containing specific stems to test understanding.

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List 12

The document provides a list of word stems and examples of words that contain each stem. It then gives assignments for students to complete to practice using and understanding the stem words. The assignments include: 1) A context clues activity where students identify the word that best fits in a blank based on the context of the sentence, without using a dictionary. 2) Defining words containing certain stems. 3) Answering mystery questions in complete sentences about words containing specific stems to test understanding.

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Word Within the Word Stems List 12

Do you know these words?


Stem Stem Examples
Definition
anemia, anaerobic, anorexia, anarchy, anachronism
an without
absent, abrogate, abrupt, abduct
ab away
melodramatic, melody, melodious
mel song
adenoid, adenine, adenoma
aden gland
aerosol, aerobic, aerial, malaria
aer air
albumen, alba, albino
alb white
permease, luciferase
ase enzyme
epicenter, epidemic, epidermis
epi on
humus, exhume, humiliate, posthumous
hum earth
microbe, aerobe, anaerobe
-be life
bonny, bonanza, bonus, bona fide
bon good
construct, destruct, substructure, instruction
struct build
chlorophyll, chlorine, chlorella
chlor green
cyanide, cyanosis, cyan
cyan blue
cytoplasm, erythrocyte, cytology
cyt cell
diplococcus, diplopia, diplomacy, dyspepsia
diplo double
dysfunctional, dysentery, dyslexia,
dys bad
ecocide, ecology, economy, ecosystem
eco house
hypoglycemia, toxemia, anemic,
emia blood
enteritis, dysentery
enter intestine
erythrocyte, erythromycin
erythro red
idiot, idiom, idiomatic, idiosyncrasy
idio peculiar
exodus, exotoxin, exotic, exobiology
exo out
impossible, imperfect, immobile
im not
filament, filigree, defile
fil thread
Assignment Due Date

HW 1 - Complete Context Clues (on worksheet)

HW 2 - define words (an struct)

HW 3 - define words (chlor - fil)

HW 4 Mystery Questions done in complete sentences

HW 1: Context Clues. Using your knowledge of stems, select the word that best fits in the blank. Write the word on the
blank line AND circle your choice! Do not use a dictionary for this section!!!

___1. I hate when I get a __________ stuck in my head, and then I am singing it all day long.

a. albino b. abnormal c. melody d. adenoid

___2. The __________ monkey had white hair and pink eyes.

a. albino b. abnormal c. melody d. adenoid

___3. The rash spread quickly on my _____________.

a. epidermis b. exhume c. construct d. chlorine

___4. The _________ used to treat the pool sometimes turned the water a green color.

a. epidermis b. exhume c. construct d. chlorine

___5. On TV shows, they sometimes _________ dead bodies to look for evidence.

a. epidermis b. exhume c. construct d. chlorine

HW 4: Mystery Questions. Answer the following questions in complete sentences in the Academic Vocabulary section of
your 5 subject notebook.

1.) Are anaerobic bacteria found primarily in windy places?


2.) Is an erythrocyte a white blood cell?
3.) Is albumen the egg white or egg yolk?
4.) Is the epicenter of an earthquake far from the earths center?
5.) anaerobic : aerobic ::
enteritis : dysentery
nontoxic : toxic
filament : filigree
bonus : bonanza

6.) abjure : adjure ::


renounce : entreat
denounce : pronounce
abrogate : annul
abdicate : relinquish

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