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Stems List 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When signing a contract, the term 'Ante' is used. What does it mean in this context?

a)

After the contract is signed

b)

Below the contract

c)

Before the contract is signed

d)

Beneath the contract

2.

Choose the prefix that means 'against' in a scenario where a person is against the idea of deforestation.

a)

anthro

b)

anti

c)

ante

d)

any

3.

Bilateral means that something effects two parties. What does bi mean?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

too

d)

to

4.

circum means

(a)  

5.

A contract is when two parties come __________ over an agreement.

a)

bad

b)

together

c)

against

d)

within

6.

You are writing a report on the direction of groundwater flow. Which of the following term would you use to refer to the direction 'down'?

a)

de

b)

ante

c)

intra

d)

con

7.

The money suspiciously disappeared. What does 'dis' mean?

a)

It means to disappear

b)

It means to distract

c)

It means away

d)

It means to run away

8.

equi means

(a)  

9.

John is learning new words and their meanings. He came across a word that means 'beyond'. Which of the following is that word?

a)

more

b)

exit

c)

external

d)

extra

10.

It is important to have international relationships to understand other people's cultures.. What does 'inter' imply in this context?

a)

before

b)

beyond

c)

between

d)

around

11.

Intravenous means "within a vein." What does intra mean?

a)

within

b)

between

c)

bad

d)

not

12.

During a football match, the ball was kicked intro the goal post.

a)

into

b)

between

c)

within

d)

half

13.

Quinn was acting malicious towards her little brother to the point of making him cry. What does mal mean?

a)

together

b)

bad

c)

good

d)

mine

14.

After conducting an investigation, the company found out that the manager was misappropriating funds. What does mis mean?

a)

missing

b)

before

c)

bad

d)

under

15.

The teacher made clear that certain expectations in class were non-negotiable. What does non mean?

a)

nothing

b)

within

c)

equal

d)

not

16.

A postscript is when you want to add additional information after you end the letter. What does post mean?

a)

After

b)

Before

c)

Under

d)

Around

17.

When do you brush your teeth, is it pre or post breakfast?

a)

Before breakfast

b)

After breakfast

c)

Under breakfast

d)

Over breakfast

18.

John is planning to run a marathon. He is considering whether to run the full marathon or the semi-marathon. What does 'semi' in semi-marathon represent?

a)

over

b)

there

c)

whole

d)

half

19.

A submarine dives ______ the ocean.

a)

here

b)

over

c)

under

d)

between

20.

A superhero means their powers are _______ the top.

a)

under

b)

over

c)

against

d)

around

21.

Synonym means words that have similar meaning? What does 'syn' imply?

a)

They work between each other

b)

words are equal to each other

c)

words are opposite of each other

d)

words are grouped together

22.

A sympathy means you understand another's situation. What does sym mean?

a)

into

b)

together

c)

away

d)

within

23.

John is trying to remember the stem word for "three" What is it?

a)

try

b)

oct

c)

bi

d)

tri

24.

When you want to express that something is not equal, which prefix should go in front of the word equal?

a)

un

b)

mal

c)

intra

d)

ante