Coronado Elementary
6th Grade
“Germ” means vital or related
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Germs are everywhere!
In Science you learn
about seed germination.
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What does it mean to be a
germaphobe?
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“Greg” means group
Blue whales congregate
together while sleeping.
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Gregarious-means to be
fond of the company of others.
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What does it mean to
segregate your garbage?
“Mar” means sea
The Marine Core is a department
of the Navy.
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In the “Cold War”
submarines were
used often.
 Why do you think Seattle named their
baseball team the Mariners?
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“Prim” means first
Many scientists consider the
chimpanzee to be a primate of
humans.
 Primitive means early or basic.
 What does it mean to be a Prima
Ballerina?
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“Pyro” means fire
Many fourth of July shows use
pyrotechnics.
 Pyro is a character in the X-Men
series.
 What do you think it means to be
pyrophobic?
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“Clam” means cry out
What does it mean to clamor for your
voice to be heard?
 Some people love to use exclamation
points.
 An exclamatory sentence is one that
makes a bold statement or cries out
for attention.
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“Plu” means more
Plural means more than one.
 A plus sign is used to show addition in
math.
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What does it mean to be nonplussed?
“Tang” means touch
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What are tangent lines in math?
Tangible means to perceive through
touch.
This ball is a tangled mess.
“String” means bind
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We use string to tie things together.
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Spaghetti is very stringy.
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What is astringent used for?
“Liber” means free
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The “Statue of Liberty” represents
freedom.
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This sign was intended to liberate women
into the workforce during WWII.
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What does it mean to do something
deliberately?
“Junct” means join
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A junction in the road allows you to move
in different directions.
Adjunct professors are hired at colleges
to supplement the staff but do not hold
permanent positions.
What is the job of a
conjunction?
“Clud” means close
A Tesla car runs exclusively on
electricity.
 The word include means to take in or
comprise as part of a whole or group.
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What does it mean to exclude
someone?
“Se” means apart
To tell a secret means to keep it apart
or separate from others.
 We separate our laundry before we
wash it.
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What does it mean for a state to
secede from the Union?
“Trib” means pay
There is a tribute to
Pat Tillman at the ASU football
stadium.
 The word contribute means to
give or supply in common with
others. (Tillman’s Run)
 What does it mean to distribute?
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“Dign” means worthy
President Obabma is a
dignitary of The United States of
America.
 Maya Angelou is a person
of great dignity.
 What does it mean
to suffer from an
indignation?
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“Luc” means light
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This fish is translucent.
Lucidity means the capacity to
perceive the truth directly and
instantaneously.
What does it mean to have a lucid
dream?
“Rupt” means break
The loud music disrupted the student
from studying.
 To “erupt” means to burst from limits
or restraints.
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What does it mean to be
corrupted?
“Grat” means pleasing
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Teaching is a gratifying
career.
To show “gratitude” means to show
thankfulness and appreciation for
something.
 What does it mean to
be an ingrate?
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“Medi” means middle
The show “Medium”
is based on Allison Dubois’ life.
 The Mediterranean sea is located in the
Atlantic Ocean and is almost entirely
surrounded by land.
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What do you think the term “median”
means in math?
“Soph” means wisdom
Philosophy is the love and
pursuit of wisdom by
intellectual means.
 Audrey Hepburn was very sophisticated.
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What does it mean to be a sophomore?
“Curr” means run
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The ocean has many
different currents.
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Currency is the form of money used.
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What does it mean for something to
reoccur?
“Tempor” means time
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Contemporary design means
current or present time.
The temporal lobe of your brain is
primarily responsible for speech and
vision.
What does temporary mean?
“Migr” means wander
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America has many immigrants.
To migrate means to move from one
area to another.
What is a migraine?
“Trans” means across
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In the hospital some people may need a
transfusion of blood.
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Transmit means to be sent or conveyed
from one person or place to another.
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What does it mean to transfer
something?
“Gamy” means marriage
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Monogamy means to be
married to one person.
The Amish people believe in endogamy
(marriage within their own religious
group).
What does polygamy mean?