Name: _______________________________

Vocabulary Tree: Lesson 3

Prefix inter1. The prefix a- or ab- means ________________________________________________________
2. The root words circ- and circum- mean ______________________________________________
3. The prefix inter- means ___________________________________________________________
Match each vocabulary word with its opposite.
1. intercept

________

a. to keep quiet

2. interact

________

b. to mind ones own business

3. interfere

________

c. to play, talk, or be alone

4. interlude

________

d. to ignore a problem

5. intervene

________

e. to allow to move freely, not blocking

6. interject

________

f. a continuation, no break

Answer the following questions.

1. If you were a spy during the civil war, what might you intercept from the enemy? ____________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Who is your favorite person to interact with? _________________________________________
3. When is your parent most likely to interfere in your conversations with your siblings? ________
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4. If I were to grant you an interlude during class, what would you like to do? _________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. If your house were on fire, who would you expect to intervene and help you? _______________
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6.

If someone is writing a sentence that has an interjection in it, what punctuation mark is likely to
come at the end of that sentence? __________________________________________________

Name: _______________________________
Vocabulary Tree: Lesson 3
Prefix interDraw pictures that help you remember what each word means.
intercept

interact

interfere

interlude

intervene

interject

inter-

ab-

circ-, circum-

Name: _______________________________
Vocabulary Tree- Lesson
Prefix interWrite a sentence that shows you know what each word means.

1. intercept:______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. interact: _______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. interfere: ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. interlude: ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. intervene: _____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
6. interject: ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________________
Vocabulary Tree- Lesson
Prefix inter-

intercept

interact

interferes

interlude

intervene

interjected

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to enter enemy territory and ____________________
their generals letter as Private Goofer prepares to deliver it, the Allied Commander said. He
continued, You must be careful not to __________________ with anyone. Your life will be in constant
peril.

But, sir, Corporal Jones ________________________, what if bad weather ____________________?

What should I do then?

Corporal! the commander barked, after a brief _______________________, you should be able to
resume your mission. But if you see a man hit by lightning, you must do all you can to ____________.
Yes, sir! shouted Corporal Jones.