STEMS

Night 1: Dictionary

On the front and back of the very first

page of your notebook, write the Letter
A at the top.
One the 2nd page, write B on the front and
back.
One the third page, write C on the front
and back.
Continue to this format until you get to
the letters W,X,Y and Z.
W,X,Y and Z can go on one page (front
and back).

Dictionary
1.
2.

Ag-to do
Ann-Year

The pages behind your alphabet

book are going to be used to
complete your stem night
homework.
So youll label the first blank
page after Z, List 11 since
List 11 is our first list.
All assignments for List 11 will be
completed in your dictionary
notebook.

Night 2: Flashcards

Directions:
Write the stem and at least 2 sample words on the front side. On
the 2nd side, write the definition of the stem.

Put this on the

front of flashcard

-I
Bacilli
Fungi

Plural
Put this on the
back of the
flashcard

Night 3: ABC Order

Directions:
Alphabetize your stems and number them 1-25, starting with
A words. Please skip a line when you move onto a new stem.

1. Act-To do
Act-To do
Act-To do
2. Ag-To do
Ag-To do
Ag-To do
3. Andro-man
Andro-man
Andro-man

Sentences
Directions: The underlined word in each sentence contains a stem from the current list.
Rewrite each sentence in your notebook. Under each sentence, guess what the
underlined word means using your knowledge of the stem meaning(s) and context clues
and explain your reasoning. Then look up the word in a dictionary or use dictionary.com
and write the definition and part of speech for the word, as its used in the sentence. Skip
a line between each numbered sentence. Notice the example below.

Sentence:
The luminous moon light was glorious to behold as it lit the
entire night sky.
Guess:
Luminous must mean very bright and full of light since the
stem lum (luc) means light and ous means full of and the
moons light lit the entire night sky.
Dictionary Definition:
Radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
Part of Speech: adjective
adjective.)

(In this sentence, luminous is used as an

Sentences cont.
Please write this format down:
If you ever get stuck, please use this wording:
The word _______________ must mean
________________ because the
stem_____________________ means
_____________________ and the sentence says
_______________________.
Lets do your first sentence together

Write-it
In this section, you will be given a theme,
topic, or prompt. You must use at least 6
words listed on this weeks stem list in
your story or writing. (The story can be real or
made up, as long as it fits the topic.) Please
highlight the words you used because Ill
be checking to make sure they were used
correctly.

Mystery Questions
Answer YES or No to the question. Then
explain why that answer is correct using
your knowledge of stems.
Example:
Question:
Is a five-pointed star a pentagram?
Answer:
Yes, a five pointed star is a pentagram
because penta means five.