Word Within a Word s3

Word Within the Word Stems List #6a Do you know what these words mean? Stem Definition Examples germ vital or related germ, germinate, germane, germicide greg group aggregate, congregate, gregarious mar sea marina, maritime, submarine prim first prime, primary, primate pyro fire pyromaniac, pyrogenic clam cry out clamant, exclamation plu more plus, plural, plurality tang touch tangible, tangle, tangential, tangent string bind string, stringent liber free liberate, libertine, deliberate junct join conjunction, juncture clud close exclude, include, conclusion

HW One: Context Clues. Using you knowledge of stems, select the word that best fits in the blank. Write the letter in the margin. Do not use a dictionary for this section!!!

___1. The ______poison caused a great fever in the young woman that ultimately caused her body to “overheat”.

a. recurrent b. tangential c. pyrogenic d. temporal

___2. Each child sold just a few tickets, but the ______total was a whopping $28,000.

a. deliberate b. astringent c. sophist d. aggregate

___3. The mariner steered his vessel through the beautiful ______waters.

a. tangible b. clamorous c. ultramarine d. occluded

___4. The two independent clauses were conjoined by a coordinating ______.

a. conjunction b. computer c. preposition d. tangle

___5. Kindergarten through fifth grade are considered ______school because they are the first experiences with education.

a. gregarious b. germinating c. primary d. liberated

HW Two: Create flashcards with the stem on one side and the definition on the other.

HW Three: Mystery Questions. Answer the following questions on your own sheet of paper and in complete sentences.

1. Complete the following analogy:

gregarious : solitude : :

a. hermit : society b. sociable : society c. sociable : isolation d. aggregate : congregate

2. . Complete the following analogy: germane : irrelevant : :

a. sedulous : indolent b. philosophy : theosophy c. tangent : cotangent d. lucid : pellucid

3. Are pyrotechnics displays too dangerous? Should they be banned?

4. Would free-spirited, creative artist submit his work to a competition with stringent regulations? Explain.

5. Would you rather be included or excluded in a new group?

HW Four: Mini-project. Choose one of the following and complete it on the same separate sheet HW Three is done on.

a.) Using the primary colors for symbolism, create a symbol to represent someone or something.

b.) Design an advertisement using a persuasive technique of your choice to encourage people to visit the maritime museum. Be sure to consider your target audience.

c.) Using the proper friendly letter format, write a letter to a friend or relative clamoring about something.