Stems 3.1 and 3.2

Analyze the word "Anglophile" and determine its meaning based on the stem "Anglo-".

• A person who dislikes England

• A person who loves England

• A person who travels to England

• A person who is from England

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Apply the stem "port-" to create a new word that means "to carry across."

• Transport

• Deport

• Import

• Export

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Create a new word using the stem "afri/afro-" that could mean "a person who studies African cultures."

• Afrologist

• Afrophile

• Afroscholar

• Afronaut

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Compare the words "transmit" and "remit" based on the stem "miss/mitt-". What is a common feature in their meanings?

• Both involve sending something

• Both involve receiving something

• Both involve creating something

• Both involve destroying something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Evaluate the usage of the word "gestation" in the following sentence: "The gestation period of elephants is about 22 months." What does "gestation" mean in this context?

• The period of carrying a baby

• The period of feeding a baby

• The period of teaching a baby

• The period of playing with a baby

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Analyze the word "Eurocentric" and determine its meaning based on the stem "Euro-".

• Focused on European culture

• Against European culture

• Traveling to Europe

• Originating from Europe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Apply the stem "fer-" to create a new word that means "to carry light."

• Lucifer

• Transfer

• Confer

• Refer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Create a new word using the stem "gest-" that could mean "to carry information."

• Gestinform

• Gestate

• Gestdata

• Gestograph

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

Compare the words "export" and "import" based on the stem "port-". What is a key difference in their meanings?

• Export means to carry out, import means to carry in

• Export means to carry in, import means to carry out

• Both mean to carry out

• Both mean to carry in

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Evaluate the usage of the word "mission" in the following sentence: "The mission of the organization is to provide clean water to all." What does "mission" mean in this context?

• A task or goal

• A journey

• A meeting

• A celebration

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C