WEEK 8 Word Study Words Do Now answer in notebook What do the root words ASTR and STELL mean How many words can you think of that contain STELL ASTR Root Word ASTRSTELL star Word Study ID: 762352
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WEEK 8 Word Study Words Do Now (answer in notebook): What do the root words ASTR and STELL mean ? How many words can you think of that contain STELL ASTR
Root Word ASTR/STELL- star Word Study Words astronomy astrologer asteroid aster stellar constellation stelliform asterisk disaster astrodome Academic/General Words:relate compose
astronomy (noun) Definition: a science which studies stars and their movementsSentence: I took an astronomy class to find out more about the constellations.
asteroid (noun) Definition: a starlike body in space; a small planetSentence: Scientists thought the asteroid was going to hit Mars, but it missed by about 200 miles.
stelliform (adj.) Definition: star-shapedSentence: The stelliform object in the sky could only be seen with a telescope.
stellar (adj.) Definition: Like a star; most importantSentence: She had a stellar performance on American Idol last week.
disaster (noun) Definition: event that occurs under the influence of a negative starSentence: Natural disasters have been causing lots of problems recently.
astrologer (noun) Definition: person who examines the stars’ influence on peopleSentence: Sandy, the astrologer, took an interest in the Big Dipper constellation.
aster (noun) Definition: a fall flower shaped like a starSentence: The aster flower only comes around during certain times of year.
constellation (noun) Definition: A group of starsSentence: Early astrologers recognized only one constellation of ' the dog ' , which we call canis major today.
asterisk (noun) Definition: A star used in printing to refer to a margin note Sentence: The asterisk told me to look at the bottom of the page to get additional information.
astrodome (noun) Definition: Clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and skySentence: The pilot was amazed when he looked out of the astrodome and viewed to stars.
relate (verb) Definition: To make a connection or associationSentence: Relate Chad’s argumentative behavior towards Malcolm to his relationship with his father.
compose (verb) Definition: To make or form by combing things, parts, or elements/to create (musical, literary, choreographic)/to put in proper order.Sentence: After gathering information from many resources, compose an essay that explains the 5Ws and H of Jason’s autoimmune disease.