Tammy Ratliff, 6th grade ELA and 6th grade A/G 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

Sensational Stems (ELA)