L & L: D
Conventions
Latin Stems: Lesson 10
8
Highly Proficient
7
 All sentences are complete, complex, and
demonstrate the meaning of the vocabulary.
Difficult words and advanced punctuation are
correct. Parts of speech are labeled correctly
Stems:
Name:
Period: ___ Due Date: ____________________
6
Proficient
5
 All sentences are complete and words are used
accurately. Common words, capitalization, and
punctuation are correct. Parts of speech are mostly
labeled correctly
cle
mega
4
Nearly Proficient
3
 Some sentences are basic, incomplete, have
misspelled common words and/or incorrect
capitalization or punctuation. Parts of speech are
sometimes mislabeled.
pro
2
Developing
1
 No sentences are written or most sentences are
incomplete and/or common words are often
misspelled. Parts of speech are mostly mislabeled.
contra/counter
thermo
Meanings:
3 sample
words for
each:
Bonus Stem:
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Answer the following in complete sentences, using the bolded word in your response and your knowledge of the stem's meaning:
1) Who is someone you would like to interview and write an article about? Why?
2) What is an example of a megalopolis? Why?
3) Where would you see a prologue?
4) What does it mean to be contra mundum? Is it good? Why?
5) What is something you would put in a thermos? Why?
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Read the example sentence. Identify the part of speech (noun; verb; adjective; etc.) of the underlined word and predict its
meaning. Look up the word and write the actual definition. Use the underlined word in a sentence that shows meaning.
1) To maximize office space, the company installed cubicles for their employees.
Predict the Meaning:
Part of speech:
Actual definition:
Sentence:
2) Nero, the Roman Empire’s most notorious emperor, can best be described as a megalomaniac.
Predict the Meaning:
Part of speech:
Actual definition:
Sentence:
3) Believing that we should all help one another when we can, the lawyer dedicated many hours to pro bono work.
Predict the Meaning:
Part of speech:
Actual definition:
Sentence:
4) While we were learning how to swing dance, the instructor told us to go counterclockwise.
Predict the Meaning:
Part of speech:
Actual definition:
Sentence:
5) A characteristic of warm-blooded animals is thermogenesis.
Predict the Meaning:
Part of speech:
Actual definition:
Sentence:
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To help you study, create flashcards for each stem that include the stem, the meaning, a symbol, and a sample word.