6th Grade Stems Unit 2

Match the following stems with their meanings.

• water

• ante-

• before, in front

• aqua-

• to make or to act

• -ate

Match the following stems with their meanings.

• ruler

• arch

• act or state of

• arbor-

• tree

• -ation, -tion, -sion

Match the following words with their definitions.

• to act like someone
  or something else

• monarch

• ruler of a kingdom
  or empire

• antecedent

• a thing or event that existed before

• emaciated

• made thin because of illness or no food

• imitate

Match the following words with their definitions.

• someone working
  with trees

• arborist

• the act of being dedicated or committed

• aquarium

• a water container
  for fish

• arborous

• having many trees

• dedication

Match the following words with their definitions.

• before noon

• aquatic

• relating to water

• antemeridian

• the male head
  of a family or tribe

• anticipation

• the act of anticipating something

• patriarch

A cat is an aquatic animal.

• True

• False

The United States of America is governed by a monarch.

• True

• False

A rainforest is very arborous.

• True

• False

A parrot can imitate human speech.

• True

• False

In a sentence, the antecedent comes after the pronoun.

• True

• False