WORD BASICS 5
PLEASE WRITE ON YOUR OWN PAPER
Make flashcards for the following word parts:
Peri-around
Para-near, beside
De-to reverse/to reduce
FOR EACH WORD:
1. Write the word.
2. Write what the word means.
3. Draw a picture to go with it.
4. Answer the question about it (restate the question in the answer).
WORD
Perimeter
Periodic
Periscope
periphery
WORD
Parable
Paraprofessional
Paralegal
MEANING AND EXAMPLE
The outer limits of an area
(the perimeter of a garden)
Recurring or reappearing from
time to time (something that
comes around again and
again)
An instrument that sees
around corners-like in a
submarine
A line that forms the outer
boundary of an area
MEANING AND EXAMPLE
WHAT TO DRAW
QUESTION TO ANSWER (OR DRAW)
The perimeter of your
yard/property
A calendar labeled with
periodic appointments
Name two things that would have a
perimeter besides your yard or garden.
Name two events that occur periodically.
The periscope of a
submarine
Why would someone need to use a
periscope?
A small map of the United
States. Mark the
periphery of Utah.
What do you think is the difference
between “perimeter” and “peripheral”?
WHAT TO DRAW
A simple story illustrating a
moral or religious lesson
Someone telling a parable
to a group of people
Someone who works
alongside any type of
professional-a dentist, a
teacher
A paraprofessional who
would work at a school
A person who works with an
attorney
The office of a paralegal
QUESTION TO ANSWER (OR DRAW)
Where might a person hear a parable?
Why might a parable be used to tell a
story?
Name three things dental paraprofessional
might do.
What kinds of things might a paralegal do
while at work?
Paramedic
Parasite
Paranormal
A person who works near or
besides medical personnel
An organism that grows,
feeds, and lives on or in
another organism
When something not normal
and can’t be explained by
scientific explanation
To remove water from
A paramedic
A parasite
A UFO and its driver
A dehydrated lake/river
Dehydrate
WORD
Denounce
Deface
Defective
Degrade
Deprive
Deplete
Deformity
MEANING AND EXAMPLE
WHAT TO DRAW
To condemn someone or
something as being evil
To spoil the appearance of
something
Faulty; imperfect
A judge denouncing the
behavior of a criminal
Someone defacing an
object
A defective appliance
To reduce the worth or value
of someone or something; to
make lower
To take something away fromlike to keep food from
someone or privileges
To use up or empty out
A big brother degrading
his little sister
Something disfigured,
distorted or unnatural
A physical deformity in a
person or animal
Name two things a paramedic does on the
job
What would be the characteristics of a
person who might be a “parasite”?
Name two paranormal events/experiences
you have heard about, read about, or seen
on television.
Why would someone want to ever
dehydrate food items? What would be the
purpose?
QUESTION TO ANSWER (OR DRAW)
What have you ever defaced? Did you get
in trouble for it or feel bad about it?
What should you do with something that is
defective when you buy it?
Name two ways a person can degrade
someone without saying anything?
What five things would you miss the most
if your parents took them away from you?
A depleted refrigerator
Name four things that are often depleted
in your family’s kitchen
What would be the worst physical
deformity you could have?