Morphology U15
Name: Morphology Unit 15
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MORPHOLOGY U15
ROOTS: MOB/MOT, TRACT, TENT/TEND/TENS
MOBILE (mob)
Adjective
Able to move from one place to another
Stephanie's mom bought a motorhome like she promised and stood in the front yard leaning happily on the mobile "house."
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MOTIVATION (mot)
Noun
The condition of being eager to act or work
Stephanie went for her daily run and her motivation to do this was her dad who told her, "You can do anything in the world if you persevere."
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MOTIVE (mot)
Noun
A reason for doing something
Stephanie's family went to the beach and as Stephanie walked by the pool and her brother, Roy, squirted her, "What's your motive?!" yelled Stephanie teasingly.
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TRACTOR (tract)
Noun
A large vehicle used to pull farm equipment
When Stephanie's family left the beach, they returned home and Stephanie was reminded of her childhood by the tractor.
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DETRACT (tract)
Verb
To reduce the strength, value, or importance of something
"Roy, you're getting it!" screamed Stephanie as she looked over at her phone, "To detract from someone's phone is not cool, Roy Dahliah!"
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CONTRACT (tract)
Verb
To make something smaller or shorter; to become smaller
"It wasn't me!" exclaimed Roy as Stephanie stormed over to him, who saw that Roy contracted himself into a ball by the wall and protecting himself with a book.
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ATTENTION (tent)
Noun
The act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something
Stephanie could tell her brother was scared, so she smiled at him and showed him a sign that meant, "Pay attention," she said.
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EXTEND (tend)
Verb
To cause something, such as your arm or leg, to straighten out or stretch out
The next day, Stephanie had yoga class by the docks near her house, "Extend my leg..." she thought.
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TENSION (tens)
Noun
The amount that something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes difficult to relax
Meanwhile, Roy was arguing with a soccer coach, "But I didn't touch him!" yelled Roy and as the two argued, the tension rose.
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