Question

word study
word study
level 13
h. combine the word parts to make a real word. remember that the prefixes ex- and dis- sometimes drop a letter when combined with the root.

	ex-	dis-
	rode	lute
	mit	vide
	rupt	vine
	ducate	rect

i. use the words above in the sentences below.

1. which ________________________ will you attend, the dance or the tennis match?
2. if you ________________________ 20 by 2, you get 10.
3. please ________________________ your questions to ted. he will answer them.
4. i am afraid my arms will ________________________ in a rash if i go near the poison ivy.
5. can you please ________________________ my juice with a little water?

j. decide whether the statement is likely or unlikely. if it is unlikely, change one or two words in the sentence to make it likely.

1. a microscope would be used to view a ship on the horizon. likely / unlikely
2. someone would be happy if you were always interrupting them. likely / unlikely
3. at an audition, someone would be nervous. likely / unlikely
4. a patient might receive an injection from a nurse. likely / unlikely
5. the ringing of a loud bell would attract your attention. likely / unlikely
6. it would be an easy task to reconstruct a village from the middle ages. likely / unlikely
7. a pet store would be visible from space. likely / unlikely
8. a factory could produce ten computer bags in one day. likely / unlikely
9. a reporter could have an informant whom they have never seen. likely / unlikely
10. spectators would support both teams that they are watching likely / unlikely

★ choose two of the \likely\ statements from above. on the back, explain why you think each is likely

Explanation:

Step1: Combine prefixes with roots

• ex- + vent = event
• ex- + rode = erode (drop 'o')
• ex- + mit = emit
• ex- + rupt = erupt
• ex- + ducate = educate
• dis- + verge = diverge
• dis- + lute = dilute
• dis- + vide = divide
• dis- + vine = divest (drop 'n')
• dis- + rect = direct

Step2: Fill sentences with combined words

1. Match context to "event"
2. Match context to "divide"
3. Match context to "direct"
4. Match context to "erupt"
5. Match context to "dilute"

Step3: Evaluate statement likelihood

1. Microscopes view small objects; correct to telescope
2. Interrupting annoys, not pleases
3. Auditions cause nervousness
4. Nurses give patient injections
5. Loud bells draw attention
6. Reconstructing a village is hard
7. Pet stores are too small for space view
8. Factories make many bags daily
9. Reporters use unseen informants
10. Spectators support one team

Answer:

Part H (Combined Words):

event, erode, emit, erupt, educate, diverge, dilute, divide, divest, direct

Part I (Sentence Blanks):

1. event
2. divide
3. direct
4. erupt
5. dilute

Part J (Likelihood & Revisions):

1. Unlikely; Change "microscope" to "telescope"
2. Unlikely; Change "happy" to "annoyed"
3. Likely
4. Likely
5. Likely
6. Unlikely; Change "easy" to "difficult"
7. Unlikely; Change "pet store" to "large city"
8. Likely
9. Likely
10. Unlikely; Change "both" to "one"