Stems List 9
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Name__________________________Date____________Period_____Quiz Date_______ Word Within a Word Stems List #9 Stem magn endo phobia ortho put ver mega pop min amphi Meaning great within fear straight think truth large people small both Sample Words magnificent, magnitude endoplasm, endoskeleton hydrophobia, acrophobia orthodontist, orthopedics compute, reputation verify, verdict megaton, megalopolis population, popular miniature, diminutive amphibious, amphitheater Monday— Make flashcards with the word on side one, underline stem and define it—definition of the word on side 2. 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. His magnanimous victory speech was inspiring in its generosity. 2. The trembling dog on the twenty-third floor has acrophobia. 3. We questioned the veracity of the doctor’s strange story. 4. The massive granite megalith towered over the ancient ruins. 5. The populist candidate won the lunar colony primary. Wednesday—Draw a picture that shows the meaning of the following words. Choose only three of the words. 1. anthophobia 5. ochlophobia 2. astraphobia 6. pyrophobia 3. herpetophobia 7. ophidiophobia 4. nyctophobia 8. trichophobia Thursday—Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Make sure you answer all parts of the question. Explain your answers. 1. Will a magnanimous victor become more or less popular? 2. Name at least eight examples of a megalopolis. 3. Try to think of as many creatures as you can that have an exoskeleton. Name__________________________Date____________Period_____Quiz Date_______ Word Within a Word Stems List #9 Stem magn endo phobia ortho put ver mega pop min amphi Meaning great within fear straight think truth large people small both Sample Words magnificent, magnitude endoplasm, endoskeleton hydrophobia, acrophobia orthodontist, orthopedics compute, reputation verify, verdict megaton, megalopolis population, popular miniature, diminutive amphibious, amphitheater Monday— Make flashcards with the word on side one, underline stem and define it—definition of the word on side 2. 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. His magnanimous victory speech was inspiring in its generosity. 2. The trembling dog on the twenty-third floor has acrophobia. 3. We questioned the veracity of the doctor’s strange story. 4. The massive granite megalith towered over the ancient ruins. 5. The populist candidate won the lunar colony primary. Wednesday—Draw a picture that shows the meaning of the following words. Choose only three of the words. 1. anthophobia 5. ochlophobia 2. astraphobia 6. pyrophobia 3. herpetophobia 7. ophidiophobia 4. nyctophobia 8. trichophobia Thursday—Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Make sure you answer all parts of the question. Explain your answers. 1. Will a magnanimous victor become more or less popular? 2. Name at least eight examples of a megalopolis. 3. Try to think of as many creatures as you can that have an exoskeleton.
