Stems/Spelling

Week 9

cur

Meaning: care for

Example: secure

Sentence: Jill was able to secure enough supplies that she could care for her adopted children.

mir

Meaning: wonder

Example: miracle

Sentence: I wonder his dad survived the accident; it must have been a miracle.

gest

Meaning: carry

Example: digest

Sentence: When you digest your food, it carries the various nutrients to all the places that need it.

rect

Meaning: right

Example: correct

Sentence: The teacher will check to see if you are right and found the correct solution.

voc

Meaning: voice

Example: vocal

Sentence: In order to be heard, you must use your voice and be vocal about your opinions.

leg

Meaning: read

Example: legible

Sentence: Your writing must be legible; the teacher cannot grade something she cannot read.

tort

Meaning: twist

Example: contort

Sentence: Acrobats are famous for being able to contort and twist their bodies in all sorts of ways.

man

Meaning: hand

Example: manicure

Sentence: I got a manicure last week; my hands are still soft.

sens

Meaning: feel

Example: sensitive

Sentence: The woman was sensitive to the child’s needs and felt she could help him.

nym

Meaning: name

Example: anonymous

Sentence: There was no name written on the letter; it was deemed anonymous.

fy

Meaning: make

Example: solidify

Sentence: Allowing the cake to solidify in the oven will make sure it is done.

anim

Meaning: mind

Example: animated

Sentence: The animated TV show was created in the director’s mind when he was eating dinner.

oid

Meaning: appearance

Example: asteroid

Sentence: The asteroid that fell to Earth had the appearance of a jagged rock.

apt

Meaning: fit

Example: adaptation

Sentence: In order to be fit to fight predators, frogs have an adaptation that makes them to be poisonous.

rid

Meaning: laugh

Example: ridicule

Sentence: The boy thought it was laughable to ridicule his little sister about her braces.