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Thursday, October 27, 2016
AFFIXES
The word stem -chron- (meaning "time") occurs in many words. 1. Add an affix to this stem to make another word. 2. Explain the meaning of the word and use it in a complete sentence. Each participant should add a different word to the list.
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Daryl Schaeffer
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Chronic (adj) - persisting for a long time of constantly recurring.
1. Chronological 2. Chronological = a record of events starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred. The English teacher told the students to write their stories in chronological order.
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Chronic (adj) - persisting for a long time of constantly recurring.
He suffered from chronic back pain.
Chronicle (noun) - a chronological record of events; a history.
The Chronicles of Narnia is a well-recognized film series.
1. Chronological
2. Chronological = a record of events starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred. The English teacher told the students to write their stories in chronological order.
Yes, yes, and yes.
Chronometer(noun)- a clock that has been designed for keeping time very accurately.
A chronometer was used to track the progress of the participants in the Olympic Marathon.
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