Word Within the Word

Stems List #5a

Do you know what these words mean?

STEM / DEFINITION / EXAMPLE
vita / life / vitamin, vital, revitalize
demo / people / democracy, demography, demonstrate
stereo / solid / stereotype, stereoscope
ism / doctrine / altruism, capitalism, Marxism
cogn / know / recognize, incognito, cognizant
sur / over / surplus, surfeit, surpass, surcharge, surface, surmount
alter / other / alternator, alteration, alternative
astr / star / astrolabe, astronomy, astrology, asteroid, asterisk
dyna / power / dynamic, dynamo, dynasty, dynamite
chron / time / anachronism, chronological, chronic, synchronize
hyper / over / hyperactive, hypertension, hyperbole
luna / moon / lunar, lunate, lunatic

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 mysterious child had the gift of ______which allowed him to know what would happen in the future before they actually happened.

a. vitalism b. precognition c. astrophysics d. gueswhathapens

___2. After not eating for a week, the woman was in danger of ______because she wanted to overeat everything she saw.

a. surfeit b. incognito c. gyration d. altruism

___3. Lizzie, with her ______personality, had such a powerful effect on the other girls in the class. Many of them would do whatever she asked them to.

a. surcharge b. dynamic c. stereotypical d. lunatic

___4. It is a good idea to take your ______everyday in order to keep yourself healthy and live a long life.

a. astrolabe b. dynamite c. vitamin d. hyperbole

HW Two: FLASHCARDS 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.)  What word uses stems to mean “fully informed or conscious?”

2.)  What word uses stems and means “something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred?”

3.)  Why do superheroes often have alter egos? How does it help them travel incognito?

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

1.) If you needed to revitalize a dying plant, what steps would you take? Be specific and draw a diagram for each step.

2.) Make a list of at least 10 hyperboles. You may want to look some up on the Internet.

3.) Write a poem using 5 words from the above stems list.

Or

Choose one word from the stems list as the title and theme of your poem.

Either poem must be at least two stanzas.

LIST 5A TEST IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH