Morpheme Magic: Lessons #1-5

Front

What is a morpheme?

Back

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

Front

What is a suffix?

Back

A suffix is a word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.

Front

Which suffix means 'one who/that which'?

Back

-er/-or

Front

To make verbs past tense, which suffix do you add?

Back

-ed

Front

When a noun ends in a consonant + y, what do you do to make it plural?

Back

Change the y to i and add es.

Front

What does the suffix '-ing' indicate?

Back

It indicates the present participle form of a verb.

Front

What does the suffix '-ly' indicate?

Back

It indicates that something is done in a certain manner.

Front

What is the root word in 'unhappiness'?

Back

The root word is 'happy'.

Front

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

Back

It means 'not' or 'opposite of'.