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Studyladder Name: Date: 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: xeno acro claustro arachno agora scared Words associated with ‘phobias’ Use the missing letters to solve the two mystery words: an__ious __errified nu__b panick__d startl__d sca__ed Mystery Words / ____________________: A fear of spiders. ____________________: A fear of strangers of foreigners. ____________________: A fear of heights. ____________________: A fear of open or public places. shak__n 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__arful phobi__ ala__med a__raid word 1 word 2 Synonym Antonym

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Page 1: word origins 'phobia' - Studyladder · 2014-02-22 · Studyladder Name: Date: Suffix Origins ‘phobia’ Add the suffix “phobia’ then write the new words: _____: A fear of confined

Studyladder

Name: Date:

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:

an__ious__errifiednu__bpanick__d startl__dsca__ed

Mystery Words

/

____________________: A fear of spiders.

____________________: A fear of strangers of foreigners.

____________________: A fear of heights.

____________________: A fear of open or public places.

shak__n

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

word 1

word 2

Synonym Antonym