Morpheme 2C

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What is a morpheme?

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A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language.

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How many morphemes are in the word 'portables'?

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3 (port-able-s)

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What does the prefix 'fore-' mean?

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It means 'in front of' or 'previous'.

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What does the root 'rupt' mean?

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It means 'burst' or 'break'.

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What is the suffix that indicates the most in a category?

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-est (as in 'biggest').

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What does the prefix 'mid-' mean?

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It means 'middle'.

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What is an example of a word with the suffix '-ing'?

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Running.

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What does the root 'port' mean?

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It means 'to carry'.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.