The morpheme hemo/hema means “(referring to) blood.”

1. Page 2-34 The morpheme hemo/hema means “(referring to) blood.” 1. For each definition, write the correct word. The study of blood_________________ A person who studies blood _______________ Hematology Hematologist 2. Answer the questions about the following words. Hemoglobin What metal is found in this molecule? Is this molecule a protein or a cell? Hemophilia Can you inherit this from your mother? What are the symptoms? Hemorrhage If you were hemorrhaging, would a bandage be helpful? iron protein yes Free-bleeding, and bruising no

2. Page 2-34 3. There is a rock called hematite. Something about it reminded people of blood. ( we can tell because it was given the hema prefix). Without looking in the dictionary, write two things blood and hematite might have in common. a. b. 4.Now look up hematite in the dictionary. Did you guess correctly? It’s red, the color of blood. It contains iron.

3. Page 2-35 The morpheme tetra means “four.” 1. How many books are there in a trilogy? How many books are there in a tetralogy? How many syllables are there in the word tetralogy? three four four

4. Page 2-35 2. How many things are arranged together in a triad? How many things are arranged together in a tetrad? 3 4

5. Page 2-35 3. Add the following suffixes to the word tetrahedron to make real words : s, a, al. tetrahedrons tetrahedra tetrahedral 4. Define tetrahedron an object with four faces

6. 5.Tetracycline is an antibiotic. Analyze the word’s morphemes to determine the word’s literal meaning. Morpheme___________ Definition_________ Morpheme___________ Definition_________ Morpheme___________ Definition_________ Page 2-35 tetra four cycle circle ine pertaining to a chemical substance What is the literal meaning of the word tetracycline? ____________________________________________ Tetracycline is an antibiotic especially effective with respiratory infections.

7. Page 2-36 The morpheme ectomy means : “removal of a part by surgery.” 1.Add ectomy to each of these roots to form new words. Spelling does not count in this exercise. pneumon, meaning “lung” gastros, “stomach” hustera, “ womb” pneumonectomy gastrectomy hysterectomy

8. Page 2-36 2. For each of the following, write the organ removed. An appendectomy is the removal of the A tonsillectomy is the removal of the appendix tonsils

9. Page 2-36 3. WACKY WORDS! Write the new ectomy word using word parts from previous pages in the book. You may look them up. a. Removal of cells b. Removal of the skin c. Removal of fish d. Removal of plants living in dry areas e. Removal of the larynx f. Removal of animals that eat anything cytectomy dermectomy piscectomy xerophytectomy laryngectomy omnivorectomy

10. The morpheme anti means “against.” Fill in the blanks with these common words beginning with anti. Be careful: Sometimes the suffix changes with the part of the speech! 1. If biotic means “pertaining to life or living things" (such as a germ), an works against the germ to make you healthy. 2. Histamine is a chemical that your body produces to fight allergens. (substances that cause allergy symptoms.) If you take an , it can help stop the runny nose and watery eyes. 3. If you have an injured or inflamed finger, to feel better, you take an drug, such as aspirin to bring the swelling down. Page 2-37 antibiotic antihistamine antiinflamatory

11. Page 2-37 antacid 4. You take an when too much acid is produced in your stomach. 5. Perspiration is your body’s way of cooling down. You can use an to stop the sweating in your underarms. 6.If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, it's venom can make you very sick. Doctors can give you to stop the venom from working. 7. There can be a lot of bacteria on your skin. Using an Soap cleans your skin and also kills the bacteria. antiperspirant antivenom antibacterial

12. Page 2-38 The morpheme ped/pod means “foot.” • Choose one of the following words to complete each sentence. • podiatrist gastropod podiatry • A cardiologist studies the heart, but a studies feet. • The study of feet is called . • c. Mollusks, such as snails or slugs, belong to the • family. podiatrist podiatry gastropod

13. Page 2-38 2.Quadra means “four.” Write the names of four animals that are quadrupeds. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ horse dog turtle cat 3.Write the names of two animals that are bipeds. _________________________ _________________________ bird human

14. 4. Fill in each blank with the correct ped word. pedicure pedometer pedestrian • The care of feet and toes _____________ • A person who walks _________________ • An instrument that records the distance a person walks.______________________ pedicure pedestrian pedometer 5. Define the word arthropod.___________________ What does arthro mean?_____________________ Give two examples of arthropods. ____________________ _____________________ joint-footed joint or jointed crab lobster