Sensational Stems (ELA)

Stems List 1- for the test, be able to spell at least one sample word. You may use another sample word as long as it has the stem.

Stem-----Meaning-----Sample Word

1.able / ible-----able to be----variable, compatible

2.auto-----self-----autograph, autobiography

3.bio-----life-----biology

4.com-----together-----community

5. con-----together-----conjunction

Stems List 2

Stem-----Meaning-----Sample Word

ethno-----race or culture-----ethnocentric

fy-----make-----dignify

graph-----write-----autograph

ity-----state of-----clarity

lumen-----light-----lumenal

Stem-list 3

Meaning

Sample Words

1. magna

Great

Magnify, magnificent

2. miss/mitt

Send

Missionary, mission,

Missile, transmit,

3. mov/mot/mob

Move

Moving, motor, mobile

4. multi

Many

Multiple, multiplication, multiply

5. phon

Sound

Telephone, phonics,

Symphony

6. photo

Light

Photograph, photosynthesis, photogenic

7. port

Carry

Portable, transport, porter

8. reg

Rule

Regulate, regular, regiment

9. scrib

Write

Scribble, scribe, transcribe

10. sub

Under

Submarine, subordinate, subject

11. tele

Far

Telephone, teleport,

Telescope

12. tend/tens/tenu

To hold

Intend,  tenant, tenacious, tendon

13. thermo

Heat

Thermometer, thermos,

14. vid/vis

Look

Video, visual, vision

15. viv/vict

Life

Vivid, evidence