Affix Work: therm, -cide, -archy, cred
Name:___________________________
Root: Therm
1. My parents can’t decide if they should get a geothermal system for their home in Alaska. What do you think?
How could this be beneficial?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Why might someone buy a Thermos bottle? When would they use it?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. What do you think the optimal setting for a thermostat is? What does the thermostat regulate in your home?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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therm = ______________________ and is a _____________________________
(prefix, root, or suffix)
Find two other words that use "therm"
Word
Meaning
Suffix: -cide
This one has a dark meaning and appalls many people.
1. Look up the word appalls: ____________________________________
My dad would be angry if bugs, like the one shown, would eat the
green beans in our garden. He would go down to the hardware
store and buy insecticide.
What do you think that insecticide would do?
____________________________________________________
2. On shows like CSI and Law and Order they talk a lot about homicide, which is _________________________________________.
3. Suicide is when __________________________________________________________.
4. Fratricide is when ________________________________________________________.
5. What do all of these words using –cide have in common?
-cide = ______________________ and is a _____________________________
(prefix, root, or suffix)
Affix Work: therm, -cide, -archy, cred
Name:___________________________
Find two other words that use "-cide"
Word
Meaning
Suffix: Archy
1. When the ancient Egyptians were building the
pyramids, the lower classes in their hierarchy
system did the hard labor. Explain a hierarchy
organization of class. Why were the pyramids
symbolic of their politics?
2. A monarchy can be an unfavorable type of government, why?
3. In the TV series, Modern Family, sometimes the mom is the leader of the group, making her a matriarch; but sometimes
the dad is the one in charge making him the patriarch.
What does it mean to be a matriarch? What gender do you have to be?
4.
What does it mean to be a patriarch? What gender do you have to be?
archy = ______________________ and is a _____________________________
(prefix, root, or suffix)
Find two other words that use "archy"
Word
Meaning
Bonus question?
Why is anarchy considered politically ideal but yet can be a threatening or intimidating style of politics?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Affix Work: therm, -cide, -archy, cred
Name:___________________________
Prefix and Root: Cred
1. When applying for a job, the boss must check your references for credibility – what is the boss checking for?
2. What does it mean when Snoop Dog has “street cred?
___________________________________________________________
3. I overheard a teacher saying it was incredulous for John Doe to get his paper in before break, as it has been four weeks since
the due date and he hasn’t even turned in a draft. What is so incredulous about this situation?
4. Waukee’s credo is believing in every student, and ensuring their learning needs are met, a student’s credo should be….
cred = ______________________ and is a _____________________________
(prefix, root, or suffix)
Find two other words that use "cred"
Word
Meaning
Word Work Options:
Directions: For each affix, complete the following of your own paper:
1. Record the correct definition for the affix from the dictionary
2. Complete one word exercise—choose from the list below
Word Exercise Options: choose from these to complete step four in the directions above
A. Rhyming Poem: Create a four-line poem illustrating your understanding of the word.
Example:
The hyperactive cat
Would not sit on my lap
She jumped into the air
And scratched my favorite chair.
B. Pictures and Sentences: Create a picture for each word that represents its meaning and then use
each word in a contextual sentence.
Example:
The hyperactive cheerleader wildly jumped around the field while flailing her
arms
Affix Work: therm, -cide, -archy, cred
Name:___________________________
.
C. Similes: Create a simile using the word that illustrates its meaning.
Example:
Sandra was as hyperactive as a cat having just dined on catnip.
D. Create a joke for the affix.
E. Word Map: Create a map using an antonym, synonym, and sentence.
Calm
(ant)
Hyperactive
(term)
Ramona’s hyperactive behavior
disturbed the other students.
Rambunctious
(syn)