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Vocabulary Organizer Answer Key
Part 1:
Word / Affix or root #1 and meaning / Affix or root #2 and meaning / Definition (predicted) / Definition (dictionary)astronomy / ast-
star / -nomos
law, order / The law or order of stars. / “The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere.”
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asteroid / ast-
star / -oid
resembling / Something that resembles or looks like a star. / “A small rock body orbiting the sun.”
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diameter / dia-
through, across / metr-
measure / The measure through or across an object. / “A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.”
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gravity / grav-
serious, heavy / -ity
the state or quality / The quality of heaviness. / “The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.”
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orbit / orb-
circle / -it
go / Going in a circle (v) or a circular path (n). / “The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.”
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protoplanetary / prot-
first / -ary
of or pertaining to / Of or pertaining to the first planets or development of planets. / Relating to “a planet in its early stages of evolution…”
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telescope / tele-
far / -scope
see, watch / Far-seeing. / “An optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer.
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terrestrial / terr-
earth or land / -ial / Earth or land-like. / “Of, on, or relating to the earth.”
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solar / sol- / -ar / Pertaining to the sun. / “Of, relating to, or determined by the sun.”
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Part 2: Choose two affixes/roots from today’s lesson and find two words with the affixes/roots. Complete the chart below.
Word root or affix: / Example of word #1 / Definition (predicted) / Definition (dictionary) / Sentence with word used effectively:-ar / polar / Of or pertaining to poles. / Of or pertaining to the poles (North or South pole; magnetic poles)
(from ) / I wanted to research the polar regions to determine the climate of both.
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Office of English Language Arts, Pre K - 12May, 2014