Word Stems—List Seven Test Date (Work also due):______

Stem Meaning Sample Words origin numer number enumerate, numeral, numerology Latin fort strong fortitude, fortify, comfort, fortissimo Latin osteo bone osteopath, osteology, osteotomy Greek ornith bird ornithology, ornithologist, ornithosis Greek polis city metropolis, police, acropolis, policy Greek fus pour transfusion, infusion, confusion, fusion Latin ego I egomaniac, egocentric, egotize, alter Latin ego spir breathe inspire, perspiration, expire Latin dia across diagonal, diameter, dialect, dialogue Greek acr sharp acerbity, acrimony, acerate Latin acro high acrobat, acropolis, acrophobia Greek culp blame culprit, culpable, exculpate Latin derm skin dermatologist, endoderm, ectoderm Greek zo animal zoo, Mesozoic, zodiac, protozoa Greek per through perception, perforation, percolate Latin pac peace pacify, pacific, pacifier, pacifist Latin brev short brevity, abbreviation, breve, brief Latin necro death necropolis, necrophobia, necrobiosis Greek urb citry urban, suburbs, urbanite, urbanologist Latin pugn fight repugnant, impugn, oppugn Latin ecto outer ectoderm, ectomorph, ectothermic Greek plasto molded plastic, plaster, dermoplasty Greek agog leader pedagogue, synagogue, agogics Greek cle small molecule, minuscule, particle Latin il not illegal, illiterate, ill-mannered, illogical Latin Stem assignment – List 7 – Refer to your contract for specifics

Night 1 – Dictionary

Night 2 – Flashcards

Night 3- ABC Order 3 Times Each/Creative Way/Choice

Night 4 - Sentences - Read each sentence below. The underlined word in each sentence 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 the dictionary’s definition along with the part of speech the word is used as in the sentence.

1. Ornithology is a science for bird lovers of the world. 2. Ectothermic species enjoy the summer warmth. 3. A long discursive speech lacks brevity. 4. The osteologist was called in for the consultation on his bone condition. 5. How ironic that the trapeze artist suffered from acrophobia. 6. Please enumerate your reasons. 7. Her character is one of great personal fortitude.

Night 5 – Technology

Night 6 – Writing Write an essay in which you attempt to explain to someone why learning stems is beneficial to students. In other words, from a student’s point of view who has been taught stems, you are trying to persuade a teacher who does not teach stems to his/her students why the stems should be taught. Use words with at least 10 different stems from list 7 in your essay. Circle/highlight/underline your words so they are easily identifiable. You should give at least 2 solid reasons why stems are beneficial. You need an introduction, 2 reasons (a paragraph for each reason), and a conclusion. AT LEAST 4 PARAGRAPHS! . Night 5 – Analogies – Show evidence of thinking! Be sure to explain or give the type. pugilist : pugnacious :: ______: ______exculpate : culprit :: ______: ______mystagogue : religious illiterate : liberal dermatologist : dermatitis enumerate : acrid police : policy abbreviate : ornithopter pedagogue : pedant liberate : oppressed

STUDY NIGHTLY FOR TESTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tests will be cumulative. Each test will have some or all of the stems from previous lists.