Abbreviations and affixes — bring the words back
Student sheet · Grade 8 · Lesson 25
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Name ______________________________ Date ______________
Hyper-, micro-, macro-, auto- — the parts that unlock untaught words.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
hyper- — ________________
micro- — ________________
macro- — ________________
auto- — ________________
bio- — ________________
geo- — ________________
-graphy — ________________
-cracy — ________________
-phobia — ________________
i.e. — ________________
et al. — ________________
cf. — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: cf., et al., hyper-, i.e., macro-, micro-.
Word bank: cf., et al., hyper-, i.e., macro-, micro-.
________ctive behavior.
A ________cope shows microorganizms.
________conomics studies whole systems.
One factor, ________ rainfall, dominated.
Ali ________ (2021) found the same.
________ the earlier study.
3. FRAME
Finish each sentence.
Although ___
In contrast, ___
Write the whole sentence, not just the missing word.
4. PRODUCE
Write your own sentences using the academic words. Target: 5 paragraphs. A + means more than one sentence in that slot. Only one of yours may use the frame. Choose which one needs it.
hyper-
micro-
macro-
auto-
bio-
geo-
-graphy
-cracy
-phobia
i.e.
et al.
cf.
5. JUDGE
For each pair, mark which version suits the reader named — and say why.
hyper- / too much / above which fits? ________________
micro- / very small which fits? ________________
macro- / very large which fits? ________________
auto- / self which fits? ________________
bio- / life which fits? ________________
geo- / earth which fits? ________________
-graphy / writing about which fits? ________________
-cracy / rule by which fits? ________________
-phobia / fear of which fits? ________________
i.e. / that is which fits? ________________
et al. / and others which fits? ________________
cf. / compare which fits? ________________