Morphology Lesson

Morphology


I can use prefixes, suffixes, and root words to determine the meaning of unknown words

• ​Beneficial: Means helpful, useful, or valuable 

• Benefactor: A person who helps people or institutions, especially with financial help 

• Beneficent: Means doing or producing good 

• Benediction: A blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection 

• Benevolent: Means showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding 

• Benign: Means kind in disposition or manner 

• Benefit: Means something that aids or promotes well-being 

• Beneficiary: Means the recipient of funds or other advantages

​benefactor (n)
a person who helps people or institutions, usually by giving money

​benevolent (adj)
motivated by sympathy, kindness, or understanding

​benefit (n)
something that aids (helps) or promotes well-being

​beneficial(adj)

helpful, useful, or valuable

The person that receives is the beneficiary
The person that gives is the benefactor
The gift is the benefit.
If the gift helps you it is described as beneficial.
The benefactor is usally a benevolent person.

Match

Match each word to the correct meaning

• benefit means ___

• benificiary means ___

• benevolent means ___

• benefactor means ____

• beneficial means ____

an advantage or profit gained from something

the recipient of funds or other gifts

well-meaning and kindly

a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

producing good results; advantageous

• an advantage or profit gained from something

• the recipient of funds or other gifts

• well-meaning and kindly

• a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

• producing good results; advantageous

Multiple Select

Which 2 would be a correct definition for the root word "bene"?

• 'Bene' means 'good'.
• 'Bene' means 'helpful'.
• 'Bene' means 'bad'.
• 'Bene' means 'happy'.
• 'Bene' means 'to give'

Multiple Choice

Which word does not correctly uses "bene" as a root word?

• benefit
• benevolent
• beneficial
• beneath

Drag and Drop

Choose the word that best completes each sentence

A person who helps others, especially with financial aid, is called a ____. -

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When someone or something is kind and gentle, we say they are ____. -

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If an organization or individual is motivated by understanding and compassion, they are considered ____. -

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The person or entity that receives funds or other advantages is referred to as the ____. -

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

A person who helps others, especially with financial aid, is called a ____.

When someone or something is kind and gentle, we say they are ____.

If an organization or individual is motivated by understanding and compassion, they are considered ____.

The person or entity that receives funds or other advantages is referred to as the ____.

benefactor

benign

benevolent

beneficiary