Stem Meaning Wordwk17

							Name: ____________________________
Teacher: __________________________
LA/Block _____
Week 17 Stems & Vocabulary
Date: _____________________________

Spelling and Stems Practice

Directions: Write the meaning of the stem and select a word from the word bank with the stem included. Circle
the stem in each word.


Stem             Meaning                           Word

culp             _______________                   ____________________                    acrobat

per              _______________                   ____________________                    culpable

necro            _______________                   ____________________                    dermatologist

acro             _______________                   ____________________                    zodiac

zo               _______________                   ____________________                    perception

brev             _______________                   ____________________                    pacify

pugn             _______________                   ____________________                    abbreviation

derm             _______________                   ____________________                    necropolis

pac              _______________                   ____________________                    suburb

urb              _______________                   ____________________                    repugnant


Mystery questions:
1. Is a zoophilous plant pollinated by insects? _______
Tell how you know. _________________________________________________________________
2. Could a quiet, peaceful person be gentle and pugnacious? _______
Tell how you know. _________________________________________________________________
3. Is it likely for an urbanite to live in the country? ________
Tell how you know. _________________________________________________________________
4. Does a long speech lack brevity? ________
Tell how you know. _________________________________________________________________
5. Will the signs of the zodiac be filled with a variety of plant species? ________________
Tell how you know. _______________________________________________________________

Just notes:
When we give a baby a pacifier we are trying to make (fy) peace (pac) with the little guy, who is in a state of war!
Definitions:

Write the definition for each of the following words. Next, write the word in a meaningful
sentence.

culpable - ____________________________________________________
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repugnant -
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perception- ___________________________________________________
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necropolis -
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suburb -
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All about the ZOO

What is the difference in meaning of these zoo words?

Zoophilous ____________________________________________________________________

Zooplankton ___________________________________________________________________

Zoophagous ___________________________________________________________________