1. 7th Grade Language Arts
Vocabulary Bellwork

2. Day 1 Bellwork: : Copy these vocabulary stems in your notebook.
Ante- Before
Anti- Against
Bi- Two
Circum- Around
Com- Together
Con- Together
De- Down
Dis- Away
Equi- Equal
Extra- Beyond
Inter- Between

3. Homework: Choose 2 stems from this week’s list.
For each stem, write 2 words that contain that stem.
Write down what you think the word means based on your knowledge of the stem.
Look up the word in the dictionary and write down the definition. Explain how your knowledge of the stem helps you understand the meaning of the word.

4. Warm-up/Homework:
Invent 3 words that combine two or more of the stems in list 1. Write definitions for these words.

5. Warm-up/Homework:
Answer the following questions and EXPLAIN your reasoning.
Does a father’s birthday antedate his son’s?
Can the president make a bilateral decision by himself?