L & L: D
Conventions
Latin Stems: Lesson 1
8
Highly Proficient
dem
Period: ___ Due Date: ____________________
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:
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
anthropo
4
Nearly Proficient
polis
Meanings:
3 sample
words for
each:
Bonus Stem:
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Answer the following in complete sentences, using your knowledge of the stem's meaning:
1) Who is the demagogue of Meadow Park?
2) If you are an anthropologist, what do you do?
3) Why is Portland considered the metropolis of Oregon?
4) Who is someone you think is very sociable? Why?
5) What characteristics make someone dynamic?
3
2
 Some sentences are basic, incomplete, have
misspelled common words and/or incorrect
capitalization or punctuation. Parts of speech are
sometimes mislabeled.
socio
Developing
1
 No sentences are written or most sentences are
incomplete and/or common words are often
misspelled. Parts of speech are mostly mislabeled.
dyna
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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) Someone that is considered gregarious could also be called a demophile.
Predict the Meaning:
Part of speech:
Actual definition:
Sentence:
2) Twilight’s Bella had a hard time choosing between the vampire, Edward, and the lycanthrope, Jacob.
Predict the Meaning:
Part of speech:
Actual definition:
Sentence:
3) The Acropolis in Athens, Greece is where the Parthenon is located.
Predict the Meaning:
Part of speech:
Actual definition:
Sentence:
4) You wouldn’t want to be a social climber because they often use or hurt people to get what they want.
Predict the Meaning:
Part of speech:
Actual definition:
Sentence:
5) Automotive technicians sometimes use dynamometers to test cars.
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.