Word Within the Word
Stems List #7b
STEM / DEFINITION / EXAMPLESzo / animal / protozoa, zodiac
per / through / perception, perforation
pac / peace / pacifist, pacific
brev / short / abbreviation, brevity
necro / death / necrophobia, necromancy, necropolis
urb / city / suburban, urbane
pugn / fight / pugnacious, repugnant
ecto / outer / ectoderm, ectothermic
plasto / molded / plastic, rhinoplasty
agog / leader / synagogue, pedagogy
cle / small / molecule, follicle
il / not / illogical, illegible
HW One: Create flashcards with the stem on one side and the definition on the other.
HW Two: You are to complete the following questions and analogies on your own paper. You must answer in complete sentences with correct grammar to receive full credit.
1. Complete the following analogy:
*Define the words in the first half of the analogy and explain why you selected your answer.*
urban : urbane : :
a. metropolitan : suave b. illiterate : illicit c. egotistical : egocentric d. fortify : fortitude
2. Find a word that uses stems and means:
a. “to oppose, contradict or call into question”
b. “a nose job; plastic surgery of the nose”
3. Names two movies with a pugilistic theme?
4. How would you react if you knew a necromancer lived next door to you?
5. Do you think Adolf Hitler was a pacifist? Why or Why not?
HW Three: Fill in the blank
Directions: Place the correct vocabulary word in the sentence below. Place your answer on the line. (Be sure to spell correctly)
zodiac perception pacify brevity necrophobia urban illicit
repugnant ectoderm rhinoplasty demagogue follicle ventricle
______1. Emma had trouble breathing through her nose so she had ____ in order to fix her
problem.
______2. Some people enjoy the excitement and bustle of the __ life instead of the laid back
and slower country life.
______3. Eric told his mother what she wanted to hear in order to ___ her and stop the
lecturing.
______4. Each hair on your body grows from a ___ under the skin where it originates.
______5. A person with ___ would have a hard time working in a funeral home.
______6. The ____ in the community is that South Charlotte is a quality school.
______7. The 12 constellations of the ___ rotate through the sky on a yearly basis.
______8. Your ____ protects your body from environmental elements and keeps you safe
from disease.
______9. Adolf Hitler was a powerful ___ in Germany during the 1930s.
______10. The audience was shocked at the ___ of the movie since they had paid $10 to
see a full length film.
______11. The ____ in your heart send blood to the arteries throughout your body.
______12. The bully’s ___ possession of someone else’s lunch money got him into a lot of
trouble.
______13. The ___ odor coming from the cafeteria made me wish I had brought my lunch
from home.
HW Four: You are to write a prediction for the ending to Good Night, Mr. Tom. You MUST use at least 5 words that have one of the stems above in it. All words must be UNDERLINED!!
YOUR 7A AND 7B TEST WILL BE FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD!!