Morpheme Review

Morpheme Review

By VICTORIA TRUCKENMILLER

Directions

Work through this lesson. Ensure you read each slide, answer the questions, and write in complete sentences.

Fill in the Blanks

A

is a morpheme that goes before the word or root that changes its meaning.

Fill in the Blanks

A

is a morpheme that goes after the word or root at the end that changes the meaning.

Fill in the Blanks

A

is a morpheme that main part of the word.

Open Ended

My mother uses cinnamon-flavored nondairy creamer in her coffee.

What does nondairy mean? What does Mom put in her coffee?

Sentence Stems:

The prefix is...

The base word is...

The word nondairy means...

Open Ended

While doing math homework, I find a quiet place to concentrate so I won't miscalculate any of the equations.

What does miscalculate mean? Why is concentration needed>

Sentence Stems:

The prefix is...

The base word is...

The word miscalculate means...

Multiple Choice

Which prefix should you use? mis-, un-, non-

I ___calculated the amount of time needed to get to work.

• mis-

• un-

• non-

Multiple Choice

Which prefix should you use? mis-, un-, non-

Despite her car being rear-ended, Mallory emerged from the accident ___injured.

• mis-

• un-

• non-

Multiple Choice

Which prefix should you use? mis-, un-, non-

We arrived at the movie late because I ___read the start time.

• mis-

• un-

• non-

Multiple Choice

Which prefix should you use? mis-, un-, non-

For Father's Day, we purchased a ___stick skillet for my dad. He loves to make eggs and pancakes on the weekends, but we hate to clean it up.

• mis-

• un-

• non-

Open Ended

The tag on the throw pillow I bought for my bed says the pillow is stuffed with inorganic material.

What does inorganic mean? What is the pillow stuffed with?

Sentence Stems:

The prefix is...

The base word is...

The word inorganic means...

Multiple Choice

Which prefix should you use? in-, il-, ir-, im-

There's a new ___expensive burger joint around the corner that we should try.

• in-

• il-

• ir-

• im-

Multiple Choice

Which prefix should you use? in-, il-, ir-, im-

All of the siblings contracted the chicken pox, with the exception of Joseph, who apparently is __mune.

• in-

• il-

• ir-

• im-

Multiple Choice

Which prefix should you use? in-, il-, ir-, im-

The Supreme Court ruled that the decision from the lower court was ___valid and ___legal.

• im-, ir-

• in-, il-

• il-, in-

• im-, il-

Open Ended

Describe why inclusion is important in society and in building friendships.

Open Ended

My new laptop came with a portable lab desk, which is useful on long trips.

What does portable mean? Why is the desk useful?

Sentence Stems:

The root is...

The suffix is...

The word portable means...

Open Ended

On the last day of school, we had to destruct our elemental models in the science lab to clean it out for summer.

What does destruct mean? What is the pillow stuffed with?

Sentence Stems:

The root is...

The suffix is...

The word destruct means...

Multiple Choice

Which root should you use? strut, port

Following our research, we will be expected to turn in a re____ outlining our findings.

• struct

• port

Open Ended

While I was delivering a speech in my English class, my teacher, Mrs. Gray, interrupted me to ask me to project my voice.

What does project mean? How does a person project their voice

Sentence Stems:

The prefix is pro-moving forward.

The root is...

The word project means...

Open Ended

Recycling is an important part of helping reduce waste and sustain our environment as a healthy ecosystem.

What does reduce mean? Explain how reducing waste leads to a healthy ecosystem

Sentence Stems:

The prefix is...

The root is...

The word reduce means...

Multiple Choice

Which root should you use? duct, ject

The creative chef decided to make a raspberry re____tion to drizzle over the cheesecake.

• duct

• ject

Multiple Choice

Which root should you use? duct, ject

Robin Hood fired his arrow with precise tra____ory knocking the hat off the head of the king's tax collector.

• duct

• ject