Morphology Wk 6

MORPHOLOGY WEEK

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1.INTRODUCE PREFIXES: As you write each prefix: pronounce it, remind students that prefixes are found at the
beginning of words and change the meaning of the base word, and say its meaning.

2.INTRODUCE ROOTS: As you write each root: pronounce it, remind students that roots hold the most important part
of meaning in a word, and say its meaning.

Match

Match the following roots and prefixes

• Con,Com

• inter

• fort

• scrip,scrib,

  scribe

with, together

between, among

strong, vigorous,

powerful

Write

• with, together

• between, among

• strong, vigorous,

  powerful

• Write

2.INTRODUCE ROOTS: As you write each root: pronounce it, remind students that roots hold the most important part
of meaning in a word, and say its meaning.

1.INTRODUCE PREFIXES: As you write each prefix: pronounce it, remind students that prefixes are found at the
beginning of words and change the meaning of the base word, and say its meaning.

Match

Match the following prefix and roots

• front

• port

• e/ex/ec/ef

face, forehead, foremost part

to carry

out of, from

• face, forehead, foremost part

• to carry

• out of, from

3.INTRODUCE SUFFIXES: As you write each suffix: pronounce it, remind students that suffixes are found at the end of
words. They change the meaning of the base word and often its part of speech. Say its meaning.

Match

Match the following suffixes

• ful

• ly

• al,ial

• sion

full of something

characteristic of something

having the

characteristics

of

forms nouns

• full of something

• characteristic of something

• having the

  characteristics

  of

• forms nouns

3.INTRODUCE SUFFIXES: As you write each suffix: pronounce it, remind students that suffixes are found at the end of
words. They change the meaning of the base word and often its part of speech. Say its meaning.

Match

Match the following suffixes

• less

• -ant, -ent

• er, or

without

an action, condition.

changes a verb to a noun.

• without

• an action, condition.

• changes a verb to a noun.

Match

Match the following:

• Un

• able, ible

• rupt

not, opposite of

it, can be

to break of burst

• not, opposite of

• it, can be

• to break of burst

Categorize

Options (19)

Con,Com

Inter

Un

Sub

De

Fort

Scrip,Scrib, Scribe,

rupt

front

port

Con

Ex

in/im

ly

less

er

-ant

ion,tion

-able

Organize these options into the right categories

prefixes

root

suffixes

REVIEW:
At the end of each morphology lesson students repeat the morpheme and its meaning. It is important to have students also label if the morpheme is a prefix, root, or suffix. Morphology
anchor chart posters have been provided with a visual picture to help students make connections to the meaning of the morpheme.

Categorize

Options (8)

port

inter

er

Un

Scrib

ly

fort

com

Sort the parts of the words

Interrupt

Worker

Transport

Scribble

Uncomfortably

prefix

root

Suffixes