Name__________________________Date____________Period_____Quiz Date_______
Word within a Word
Stems List #13
Stem
helio
greg
mar
prim
pyro
clam
plu
tang
psych
liber
Meaning
sun
group
sea
first
fire
cry out
more
touch
mind
free
Sample Words
heliocentric; heliograph
congregation; segregate
marine; mariner
primary; primate
pyrotechnic; pyromaniac
exclamation; clamorous
plus; plural
tangible; tangential
psychosis; psychology
liberate; liberty
Monday—Make flashcards for each stem.
Tuesday— Read each sentence below. The underlined word contains a stem from this week’s list. Using
your knowledge of the stem’s meaning and context clues, guess what the underlined word means. Then,
look the word up and write down the dictionary’s definition along with the part of speech the word is used.
1. The friendly alien proved to be well-mannered and gregarious.
2. The anthropologists were mainly concerned with primates, especially gorillas.
3. The loudmouth’s clamorous cries could be heard from miles away.
4. The job has many tangible benefits, including high salary and a car.
5. Until Copernicus, we thought the solar system was earth-centered rather than heliocentric.
Wednesday—Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Make sure you answer all parts of
the question.
1.
Is an egregious act of vandalism worse than the same act if committed in secrecy? Is it not as
bad? Is it neither better nor worse?
2. Name some examples of pyrotechnic displays. Are pyrotechnic displays too dangerous?
Should they be banned?
3. Why is an exclamatory sentence called an exclamatory sentence? Explain by examining the
parts of the word.
Thursday—Complete the following analogies. You must show evidence of a dictionary!!
1. gregarious : solitude :: __________
2. pyrophobia : pyrotechnics :: _________
hermit : society
agoraphobia : festival
sociable : society
claustrophobia : fire
sociable : isolation
pyromania : egomania
aggregate : congregate
gratitude : gratuitous
**Study for your quiz on Monday**
Name__________________________Date____________Period_____Quiz Date_______
Word Within a Word
Stems List #13
Stem
helio
greg
mar
prim
pyro
clam
plu
tang
psych
liber
Meaning
sun
group
sea
first
fire
cry out
more
touch
mind
free
Sample Words
heliocentric; heliograph
congregation; segregate
marine; mariner
primary; primate
pyrotechnic; pyromaniac
exclamation; clamorous
plus; plural
tangible; tangential
psychosis; psychology
liberate; liberty
Monday—Make flashcards for each stem.
Tuesday— Read each sentence below. The underlined word contains a stem from this week’s list. Using
your knowledge of the stem’s meaning and context clues, guess what the underlined word means. Then,
look the word up and write down the dictionary’s definition along with the part of speech the word is used.
6. The friendly alien proved to be well-mannered and gregarious.
7. The anthropologists were mainly concerned with primates, especially gorillas.
8. The loudmouth’s clamorous cries could be heard from miles away.
9. The job has many tangible benefits, including high salary and a car.
10. Until Copernicus, we thought the solar system was earth-centered rather than heliocentric.
Wednesday—Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Make sure you answer all parts of
the question.
2.
Is an egregious act of vandalism worse than the same act if committed in secrecy? Is it not as
bad? Is it neither better nor worse?
2. Name some examples of pyrotechnic displays. Are pyrotechnic displays too dangerous?
Should they be banned?
3. Why is an exclamatory sentence called an exclamatory sentence? Explain by examining the
parts of the word.
Thursday—Complete the following analogies. You must show evidence of a dictionary!!
1. gregarious : solitude :: __________
2. pyrophobia : pyrotechnics :: _________
hermit : society
agoraphobia : festival
sociable : society
claustrophobia : fire
sociable : isolation
pyromania : egomania
aggregate : congregate
gratitude : gratuitous
**Study for your quiz on Monday**