THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE AT THE START OF CLASS TUESDAY, THE DAY OF THE QUIZ.
Stems Set 1 HW - Name: _______________________Class Period____
On notebook paper, label the upper right hand corner with your first and last name, the date, the
class period and the title listed at the top of this page. Using your knowledge of the stems and a
dictionary, answer the questions. Each item is worth three points. You may earn no more than one
point on 1-20 if you do not follow the directions below. Number all questions. Write neatly. Spelling
counts. (Number one is used as an example. Copy the answer on your own paper.)
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1. Would coaches need to transport players in an intramural basketball tournament to other schools
for games? (Do not write answers on this page.)
Step 1: Using the key words from the question, rewrite the sentence into a statement that will be
used as the beginning of the answer.
Step 1 example: Coaches _________________ need to transport players in an intramural
basketball game to other schools for games because…
Step 2: As you write, fill in the appropriate words that correctly complete the question.
Step 2 final full answer: Coaches would not transport players for intramural basketball games to
other schools because intra- means within, and the games would all be in one school.
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2. Would someone living in the antebellum period know how the Civil War ended?
3. Is an introvert a sociable and outgoing person?
4. Would someone receiving a posthumous award enjoy receiving the award?
5. Does a malevolent being (person) have good will and kind thoughts towards all?
6. Does one have to speak with another person when engaging in introspective behavior?
7. Who is a historic individual whose birthday antedates George Washington’s?
8. If a newspaper is published biweekly, how many issues would be printed by the end of one year?
9. If a newspaper is published semi-weekly, how many issues would be printed by the end of a year?
10. Is it possible for a hospital patient to not taste medicine if a nurse delivers the patient’s medicine
using an intravenous delivery system?
11. If a scientist distorts the facts regarding a scientific discovery, will this distortion improve his
credibility or dilute his credibility?
12. Are miniskirts an example of antebellum clothing?
13. If a radiologist takes a posterior x-ray, would the machine capture a frontal or rear image of the
pa2tient?
14. Would a bird or a mole prefer a subterranean habitat?
15. If a demolition crew prepares to detonate the charges beneath a building to be demolished,
would it be important for the crew to synchronize watches before the dynamite is ignited?
16. Would a symphony’s performance at a recital hall involve one musician or more than one
musician?
Analogies:
Copy each of the remaining FULLY, filling in the missing blank with an appropriate word that
completes each analogy. Extracredit: Write your own analogy (with all four words) using a sample
word containing a stem.
17. Circumvent is to comply as…
admit is to ________________
18. Unconventional is to traditional as…
new is to _________________
19. Antiviolence is to peace as…
happiness is to __________________
20. Semi aquatic is to swamp as…
Aquatic is to ____________________
21. Malevolent is to “The Joker” as…
benevolent is to _________________
verb : verb
verb : verb
adj : adj
adj : adj
noun:noun
noun:noun
adjective:noun (word one characterizes word two)
adjective:noun
adjective:proper noun
adjective: proper noun
Synonyms: Write a synonym for each stem sample word:
22. DISpute
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23. SUBtract ____________________________
24. DEpend
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25. INTROvert
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Antonyms: Write an antonym for each stem sample word:
26. MALicious ____________________________
27. DISprove ____________________________
28. COMmon ____________________________
29. ANTErior ____________________________