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Stems 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I received a zero in class today because my teacher was not impressed by the ______________ excuse I gave for not doing my homework.

a)

grandiosity

b)

collectible

c)

segregate

d)

tenuous

2.

What is the MEANING or DEFINITION of the stem:

capit, cepit as in CAPITal

If listing multiple responses use a comma and a space (comma, space). If the definition contains "to", you need to include it. Type in lowercase letters.

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3.

What is the MEANING or DEFINITION of the stem:

jur as in JURy

If listing multiple responses use a comma and a space (comma, space). If the definition contains "to", you need to include it. Type in lowercase letters.

(a)  

4.

What is the MEANING or DEFINITION of the stem?

mut as in MUTtation

If listing multiple responses use a comma and a space (comma, space). If the definition contains "to", you need to include it. Type in lowercase letters.

(a)  

5.

What is the MEANING or DEFINITION of the stem?

purg as in PURGatory

If listing multiple responses use a comma and a space (comma, space). If the definition contains "to", you need to include it. Type in lowercase letters.

(a)  

6.

What is the MEANING or DEFINITION of the stem?

ped as in PEDestrian

If listing multiple responses use a comma and a space (comma, space). If the definition contains "to", you need to include it. Type in lowercase letters.

(a)  

7.

In order to travel to another country, a _____________ is usually required

a)

gregarious

b)

visa

c)

presentiment

d)

dissention

8.

Ana was so outgoing and ______________________ that she easily made new friends.

a)

pedestrian

b)

dissention

c)

gregarious

d)

mutated

9.

The athlete refused to let his injury be (a)(an) ____________________ to making the basketball team

a)

mutation

b)

dissention

c)

viaduct

d)

impediment

10.

What is the MEANING or DEFINITION of the stem?

LEG, LECT as in COLlect

If listing multiple responses use a comma and a space (comma, space). If the definition contains "to", you need to include it. Type in lowercase letters.

(a)  

11.

What is the stem in the following word?

If listing multiple responses, type in lowercase letters AND use a comma and a space (comma, space).

CAPITAL

(a)  

12.

What is the STEM in the word:

REANIMATE

(a)  

13.

What is the MEANING or DEFINITION of the stem? If listing multiple responses, type in lowercase letters AND use a comma and a space (comma, space).

TENU

(a)  

14.

What is the MEANING or DEFINITION of the stem? If listing multiple responses, type in lowercase letters AND use a comma and a space (comma, space).

SENT, SENS

(a)  

15.

Use your knowledge of this week's stems to match the following words and definitions.

a)

animated

1.


full of life or excitement; lively.

b)

jurisdiction

2.

the power to make legal decisions

c)

collectable

3.

an item valued and sought by others

d)

expurgate

4.

remove matter considered objectionable

e)

extenuate

5.

make an offense seem less serious.