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8th Grade Language Arts

2. HOMO means SAME Can you guess what a homozygote is? Homogenized Milk
We study homophones and homonyms in Language Arts.
Homogenized Milk
We all drink homogenized milk.

3. SPEC means to LOOK Can you guess what specter means?
I wish I was a spectator at the 2001 World Series game seven.
Those spectacles are retro chic!

4. DUCT means LEAD Can you guess what conduct means?
Randy Johnson was inducted into the hall of fame.
Duct tape clothes are interesting and unique.
The ductwork in a building runs like a maze!

5. FER means Carry INFER What does it mean to defer a payment? DEFER
In New York they transfer garbage by barges to landfills.
DEFER

6. PEND means HANG Can you guess what it means to suspend? PENDANT
Edgar Allen Poe wrote a story called “The Pit and the Pendulum.”
PENDANT
Pendulum Clock

7. MICRO means SMALL What does it mean to micromanage?
Many people use Microsoft Office everyday.
MICROSCOPE
Micromanage

8. HYDRO means WATER What does it mean that a car is hydroelectric?
The boat hydroplaned across the water.
HYDROPOWER

9. PHOTO means LIGHT What is photosynthesis? PHOTOSYNTHESIS
It is difficult to tell if this picture was photo shopped.
PHOTOGRAPHY

10. PAN means ALL What is a pandemic? PAN AM AIRLINES PANDEMIC
This is a beautiful panorama of a city at night.

11. PENTA means FIVE What is a pentameter?
William Shakespeare used IAMBIC PENTAMETER in his plays and sonnets. Ex. “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!”
Pentagon

12. TELE means FAR What does telekinesis mean? TELEKENISIS TELEPHONE
Television has come a long way since it was introduced.

13. VID means LOOK What does it mean to provide? EVIDENCE
Parents can record videos of their kids and send it to family out of state to watch.
VIDEO GAMES

14. OMNI means ALL What does omniscient mean?
Barnes and noble has an omnibus of Shakespeare’s many works.
Omnivore
Omniscient

15. EX means OUT Can you guess what existential means? Exam
This crab has an exoskeleton.
Exit

16. POLY means MANY Can you guess what polygamy means?
Many people wore polyester suits in the 1970’s.
Polytheism
Polygon

17. RE means AGAIN What does it mean to rebuke someone?
Lizards can regenerate their tails.
Repeat
Review

18. HYPO means UNDER What doe s it mean to be a hypocrite? Hypothesis
Hypothermia
Some people are hypoglycemic and need to eat every few hours.

19. PSEUDO means FALSE Can you guess what a pseudonym is? Pseudonym
Pseudoscience
This crystal has a pseudomorphic structure.

20. NEURO means NERVE What does neuogenerative mean?
The neurons in our brains fire and send electrical signals.
Neurologist
Neuroscience

21. TOMY means CUT Can you guess what a craniotomy means? Tonsillectomy
It was once a common occurrence for a person suffering from a mental health disorder to receive a lobotomy.
Phlebotomy

22. HEMA means BLOOD Can you guess what hematic fluid is?
The Royal Romanov family of Russia suffered from a disease of the blood called hemophilia.
Hemoglobin
Hematoma.

23. PROTO means FIRST What does it mean to follow protocol?
We learned about protozoas in Science yesterday.
This car is a prototype Bogati.
Proton

24. PHON means SOUND Can you guess what phonics are?
I love to search for vintage phonographic records.
Phone
PHONETICS

25. MONO means ONE What does monogamy mean?
Some people have become monomaniacal about Justin Beiber.
Monorail
Monopoly

26. VIV means LIFE What is a revival? The music revived my soul. VIVID
VIVACIOUS
What is a revival?
The music revived my soul.
VIVID