Avalon Middle School 8 th Grade Language Arts

[Avalon Middle School] [8 th Grade Language Arts] Greek and Latin Stem Words

Word Within the Word List I Stem Ante Anti Bi Circum Com Definition Before Against Two Around together

Word Within the Word List II Stem Definition Con Together De Down Dis Away Equi Equal Extra beyond

Word Within the Word List III Stem Inter Intra Intro Mal Mis Definition between within into bad

Invent –a- Word • Directions: Add a prefix from List 3 to any of the following root words to create an new word. Write the new word down in your Warm-Up’s. Then, define the word and create an example sentence. Inter Intra Intro Mal Mis build visible luck shop done Example: Mis + luck = Misluck Definition: An occurrence of bad luck, especially on vocabulary tests. Sentence: The student avoided any misluck when he studied every night for his vocabulary quiz.

Word Within the Word List IV Stem Non Post Pre Semi Sub Definition Not After Before Half under

Word Within the Word List V Stem Super syn sym tri un Definition over together three not

Word Within the Word List VI Stem -ard -cide -ician -itis Definition always kill specialist inflammation

Word Within the Word List VII Stem Aqua. Audi. Bell. Cap- Definition Water Hear War take

Word Within the Word List VIII Stem Bio. Auto. Port. Scrib-logy Definition life Self Carry Write science

Word Within the Word List IX Stem Dict Cred Cent Neo ad Definition Say Believe One hundred New to

Word Within the Word List X Stem Cede Miss Centri Biblio Anthropo Definition always kill Center Book Man

Word Within the Word List 11 Stem Spec Homo Micro ante circum Definition Look same Small before around

Word Within the Word List 12 Stem Hydro photo omni com bi Definition Water light all together two

Word Within the Word List 13 Stem penta tele vid con dis Definition five far look together away

Word Within the Word List 14 Stem pan Ex Poly Equi Extra Definition all Out Many Equal beyond

Word Within the Word List 15 Stem Re Hypo Pseudo Inter Mal Definition Again Under False Between bad

Word Within the Word List 16 Stem -tomy Hema Proto Post Intro Definition Cut Blood First After into

Word Within the Word List 17 Stem Phon Mono Viv Mis Non Definition Sound One Life Bad not

Word Within the Word List 18 Stem Morph Vest Bene Pre Semi Definition Shape Clothes Good Before half

Word Within the Word List 19 Stem Pond Corp Dorm Sub Super Definition Weight Body Sleep Under over

Word Within the Word List 20 Stem Pater Nov Punct Sym Tri Definition Father New Point Together three

Word Within the Word List 21 Stem Loco Dox Amphi Un -archy Definition Place Opinion both Not government

Word Within the Word List 22 Stem Magn Endo Phobia -cide -itis Definition Great Within Fear Kill inflammation

Word Within the Word List 23 Stem Ortho Ver Matri Audi Auto Definition Straight True mother Hear self

Word Within the Word List 24 Stem Mega Pop Vita Port Scrib Definition Large People life Carry write

Word Within the Word List 25 Stem Demo Stereo Cogn. Hema Proto Definition People Solid knowledge Blood first

Word Within the Word List 26 Stem Alter Dyna Chron Neo -logy Definition Other Power Time New science

Word Within the Word List 27 Stem Hyper Luna Octa Bene Pater Definition Over Moon Eight Good father

GREEK & LATIN Quarter 4 • Q 4

Word Within the Word List 28 Stem Morph Vest Bene Pond corp Definition shape Clothes Good Weight Body

Word Within the Word List 29 Stem Dorm Pater Nov Punct Ject Definition sleep father new Point Throw

Word Within the Word List 30 Stem tion loco dox amphi magn Definition Act or state of place Opinion both great

Word Within the Word List 31 Stem Eu Endo Phobia Ortho Put Definition Good Within Fear Straight Think

Word Within the Word List 32 Stem Ver Matri Mega Pop Sangui Definition True Mother Large People blood

Word Within the Word List 33 Stem Vita Demo Stereo ism Cogn Definition Life People Solid doctrine know

Word Within the Word List 34 Stem Sur Alter Astr Dyna Chron Definition Over Other Star Power time

Word Within the Word List 35 Stem Hyper Luna Octa Gyro Contra Definition Over Moon Eight Turn against

Possible Sentences • Students will activate prior knowledge after new information is introduced through the use of cognitive teaching strategies and sentence creation. • Students: • Generate a list of 10 words related to your ‘Word Within- a- Word’ • Create 5 possible sentences by using two words in each sentence until all words are gone. • Share your root word, definition, and sentences with the class (

Activities • • • Concept Mapping 4 -2 -1 Vanity Plates Possible Sentences Word of the Day Invent-a-Word • Friday = Quiz Day!