Vocabulary Builder Course 7

Lesson 36:

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Introduction
Students have studied words with the prefixes dia-, meaning “through” or “across,” and epi-, meaning “on,” “over,” or “around.”

Lesson Description
Students will practice the vocabulary words for this lesson by completing a True-False activity. After students have responded to each item, they can find out their scores.

Instructional Objectives

Students will recognize the meanings of words related to the prefixes dia- and epi-.
Students will demonstrate their understanding by completing a True/False activity.

Student Web Activity Answers
True: A diadem is a crown.
True: The words “hot” and “cold” are diametrical opposites.
False: A diaphanous fabric is hard to see through.
False: A person giving a diatribe is in a happy frame of mind.
True: A doctor might refer to your skin as your epidermis.
False: An episodic event happens only once.
True: Epistemology is the study of human knowledge.
True: An epitaph appears on a tombstone.
True: An epithet is a descriptive phrase used instead of a person’s name.
False: An epitome is a bad example.

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