Name:
Date:
Class Pd.:
Reading
Word
1. Re
2. Hypo
3. Pseudo
4. Neuro
5. Tomy
6. Hema
7. Proto
8. Phon
9. Mono
10. Viv
Vocabulary:
11. symphony
12. dichoTOMY
13. Hypothesis
14. Renewable
Resource
15. Pseudonym
Definition
again
under
false
nerve
cut
blood
first
sound
one
life
STEMS List 6
Example
return, review, regenerate
hypodermic, hypocrite, hypothermia
pseudonym, pseudoscience, pseudopod
neuron, neurosurgeon, neurosis
tonsillectomy, appendectomy, anatomy
hematoma, hematology, hematic
protoplasm, prototypes, protohuman
symphony, telephone, phonetic
monotonous, monocular, monogamous
vivid, vivacious, revive
Agreeable mingling of sounds
Division into two, usually opposing parts or viewpoints
An explanation that is based on prior scientific research
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at
which the resource is consumed
An alias; a false name
STEMS Study Guide Homework Directions:
MONDAY: Get STEMS List and Study Guide in Class. HOMEWORK: Make FLASHCARDS on Index Cards (you
may cut your index cards in half). One side has the STEM WORD and the other side the DEFINITION. Use these
cards to help you study your words all week. Keep these cards in a Ziploc bag.
TUESDAY HOMEWORK: Complete SENTENCE FACTORY by creating sentences that use words that include the
STEMS. You may use the dictionary to help you find words. On the back of this page use the Stems correctly in
a sentence.
WEDNESDAY HOMEWORK: Answer the MYSTERY QUESTIONS. Use the STEM Definitions to decide if the
statement is true or false. You may also check your answer with a dictionary. Complete the TOP TEN Section.
Write 10 words you know that use the STEM within the word.
THURSDAY HOMEWORK: Be on the lookout all week for STEM words in your classes, books, on TV or in
movies! Record what you find in LOOK @ WHAT I FOUND! Be sure to study for your STEMS QUIZ on Friday
using your flashcards and study guide!
FRIDAY: Take STEMS QUIZ in class and turn in Study Guide for a grade. Bring in your flash cards to study in
class and to receive credit for Monday’s homework.
Create a sentence using a word that has the STEM inside of it. Example: “I REdid my
homework because I had a bad grade.” My STEM is RE, meaning AGAIN.
1. Re (again) _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. Hypo (under)_________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. Pseudo (false)___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. Neuro (nerve) ___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. -tomy (cut)____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. Hema (blood)_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
7. Proto (first) _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
8. Phon (sound)______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
9. Mono (one)____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
10. Viv (life) _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
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Is a conVIVial person shy?
Is a clam’s PSEUDOpod a true leg?
Is NEUORscience the study of blood?
Is a PROTOtype a first example of an invention?
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
OR
OR
OR
OR
Write ten words that use the “RE”. Example: REDID
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STEM:
WORD:
WHERE I FOUND IT:
DEFINITION:
STEM:
WHERE I FOUND IT:
WORD:
DEFINITION:
STEM:
WORD:
WHERE I FOUND IT:
DEFINITION:
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE