7.4.4 Practice: Word Roots Practice

English 6 (2020)

Points Possible:5

Name:

Date:

Your Assignment

Write three sentences, each using a different word from the list provided. Write your sentences in a way that clearly shows you understand what the words mean.

You may choose any word from the list to use in each sentence, but you must not use the same word more than once.

Word List

impermeable

microbiology

polytheism

theology

xenobiology

Look over the table to figure out what the words mean.

Your sentences can be about any topic, except the words themselves. (Do not write anything that resembles the following: "The word impermeable means .")

Prefixes

Roots

Suffixes

poly-: Many, multiple

bio: Life

-ology: Study of

in-, im-: Not

permea: Pass

-ism: Belief in, support of

micro-: Tiny

xeno: Foreign or alien

-able: Able to

theo: God or gods

Make sure you (1) wrote three sentences, each using a different word from the list, (2) used the words correctly, and (3) avoided making the sentences about the word themselves.

Read the assignment carefully and make sure you answer each part of the question or questions.

After you've written your response, go back and read it again to make sure your thoughts are clear.

Write your response below.