Word Stems Week 5

The stem pyr means:

• water

• fire

• city

• head

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The stem hypo means:

• Fire

• Water

• under/less

• To say/to speak

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word best shows the meaning of hypo (“under, below”)?

• Hypothermia – dangerously low body temperature

• Hyperactive – overly energetic

• Hypothesis – educated guess

• Hydraulic – powered by water

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The stems polis/polit are related to:

• body

• city or citizen

• speak or say

• bad or evil

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The stem aqua means:

• leader

• water

• flesh

• fire

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The stem dict means:

• to say/to speak

• to write

• to read

• to listen

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which stem relates to the word capital (“head city” of a state)?

• carn

• capit

• corp

• mal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The stem carn means:

• body

• bad

• flesh or meat

• fire

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

the stem corp means

• City, citizen

• Bad or evil

• Water

• To say

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The stems duc/duct mean:

• to lead

• city

• water

• head

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B