Word Stems Review~ Lists 1-10
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Tammy Ewers
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which word stem means "star?"
Options: luna, terra, sol, astr
Back
astr
Answer explanation
The word stem 'astr' comes from the Greek word 'astron,' meaning 'star.' In contrast, 'luna' refers to the moon and 'terra' refers to earth, making 'astr' the correct choice for 'star.'
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4B
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which word stem means "power"?
Back
dyna
Answer explanation
The word stem 'dyna' comes from the Greek word 'dynamis', meaning 'power' or 'force'. In contrast, 'fragile' refers to weakness, 'static' implies stability, and 'potent' suggests strength but does not specifically mean 'power' like 'dyna'.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4B
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which word stem means "throw"?
Back
ject
Answer explanation
The word stem 'ject' comes from Latin 'jacere', meaning 'to throw'. It is found in words like 'eject' and 'project'. The other options do not represent a word stem meaning 'throw', making 'ject' the correct choice.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which word stem means "people"?
Back
pop
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4B
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which word stem means "within"?
Back
endo
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4B
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Word stem meaning "large body"?
Back
corp
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4B
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which word stem means "sleep"?
Back
dorm
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4B
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