Word Stems—List Eighteen



Word Stems—List Eighteen Quiz Date:_____________

|Stem |Meaning |Sample Words |

|ocul |eye |binoculars |

|ultra |beyond |ultrasensitive |

|tact |touch |contact |

|voc |voice |vocal |

|tract |pull |detract |

|hexa |six |hexagon |

|fract |break |fracture |

|ous |full of |vivacious |

|ambul |walk |ambulatory |

|fin |end | final |

Wednesday—Make flashcards for each stem.

Friday— Read each sentence below. The underlined word contains a stem from this week’s list. Using your knowledge of the stem’s meaning and context clues, guess what the underlined word means. Then, look the word up and write down the dictionary’s definition along with the part of speech the word is used.

1. The noisy crowd made vociferous objections to the announcement.

2. The ambulatory child got into everything he could reach.

3. It’s an infraction of the rules to chew gum in class.

4. Her hideous shoes detract from the incredibly gorgeous dress she has on.

5. The math teacher tried to make all lessons tactile learning experiences.

Friday— Complete the following analogy:

1. hexahedron : hexagon :: __________

A. triangle : pyramid

B. polyhedron : cube

C. topology : topognosia

D. cube : square

**Study for your LAST STEMS QUIZ (in sixth grade) (

Word Stems—List Eighteen Quiz Date:_____________

|Stem |Meaning |Sample Words |

|ocul |eye |binoculars |

|ultra |beyond |ultrasensitive |

|tact |touch |contact |

|voc |voice |vocal |

|tract |pull |detract |

|hexa |six |hexagon |

|fract |break |fracture |

|ous |full of |vivacious |

|ambul |walk |ambulatory |

|fin |end | final |

Wednesday—Make flashcards for each stem.

Friday— Read each sentence below. The underlined word contains a stem from this week’s list. Using your knowledge of the stem’s meaning and context clues, guess what the underlined word means. Then, look the word up and write down the dictionary’s definition along with the part of speech the word is used.

1. The noisy crowd made vociferous objections to the announcement.

2. The ambulatory child got into everything he could reach.

3. It’s an infraction of the rules to chew gum in class.

4. Her hideous shoes detract from the incredibly gorgeous dress she has on.

5. The math teacher tried to make all lessons tactile learning experiences.

Friday— Complete the following analogy:

1. hexahedron : hexagon :: __________

A. triangle : pyramid

B. polyhedron : cube

C. topology : topognosia

D. cube : square

**Study for your LAST STEMS QUIZ (in sixth grade) (

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