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Suffix Origins ‘phobia’Add the suffix “phobia’ then write the new words:

____________________: A fear of confined spaces.

Word meanings: Match the phobia to its meaning:

Adding “phobia” to a word applies the meaning “fear of”. Phobia originates from the Greek word “phobia” meaning “fear; flight”.

Write a synonym and antonym for each word:

xenoacro

claustroarachnoagora

scared

Words associated with ‘phobias’ Use the missing letters to solve the two mystery words:

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Mystery Words

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____________________: A fear of spiders.

____________________: A fear of strangers of foreigners.

____________________: A fear of heights.

____________________: A fear of open or public places.

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Use each word in a sentence:

scared:

aware

tired

extreme

intelligent

intelligent:

aware:

phobia:

extreme:

tired:

**A phobia is an EXTREME fear of something. Not just being scared or wary.**

f__arfulphobi__ala__meda__raid

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