Stem List #2 Flashcards
1
Q
What stem word means Over?
A
Hyper
2
Q
What stem word means Moon?
A
Luna
3
Q
What stem word means Eight?
A
Octa
4
Q
What stem word means Turn?
A
Gyro
5
Q
What stem word means Against?
A
Contra
6
Q
What stem word means Earth?
A
Geo
7
Q
What stem word means Sun?
A
Helio
8
Q
What stem means Heat?
A
Thermo
9
Q
What stem word means Four?
A
Tetra
10
Q
What stem word means Measure?
A
Meter
11
Q
What does Hyper mean?
A
Over
12
Q
What does Luna mean?
A
Moon
13
Q
What does Octa mean?
A
Eight
14
Q
What does Gyro mean?
A
Turn
15
Q
What does Contra mean?
A
Against
16
Q
What does Geo mean?
A
Earth
17
Q
What does Helio mean?
A
Sun
18
Q
What does Thermo mean?
A
Heat
19
Q
What does Tetra mean?
A
Four
20
Q
What does Meter mean?
A
Measure
21
Q
Give an example word for Hyper
A
Ex: Hyperactive
22
Q
Give an example word for Luna
A
Ex: Superlunar
23
Q
Give an example word for Octa
A
Ex: Octachord
24
Q
Give an example word for Gyro
A
Ex: Autogyro
25
Give an example word for Contra
Ex: Contradict
26
Give an example word for Geo
Ex: Geology
27
Give an example word for Helio
Ex: Heliometer
28
Give an example word for Thermo
Ex: Thermometer
29
Give an example word for Tetra
Ex: Tetradactyl
30
Give an example word for Meter
Ex: Decimeter
31
Use the stem Hyper in a sentence
Ex: The child was hyperactive after eating a bag of candy.
32
Use the stem Luna in a sentence
Ex: The scientist marked the interlunar days on her calendar.
33
Use the stem Octa in a sentence
Ex: Stop signs in the United States are red octagons.
34
Use the stem Gyro in a sentence
Ex: Cruise ships use gyroscopes to keep track of where they are even in the harshest of waves.
35
Use the stem Contra in a sentence
Ex: The stories the siblings told to their parents contradicted one another.
36
Use the stem Geo in a sentence
Ex: The geoscience conference is being held in Barcelona this year.
37
Use the stem Helio in a sentence
Ex: Towns that live on opposite mountians use heliogaphs to communicate.
38
use the stem Thermo in a sentence
Ex: Old thermometers were made with mercury.
39
Use the stem Tetra in a sentence
Ex: A tetragon is a quadrilateral with four sides and four angles.
40
Use the stem Meter in a sentence
Ex: The speedometer on the car is broken.
