Morphology for Funsies

Part 1: Word Sums!
Reminder: word sums add morphemes together. Spelling is allowed to change in the final result.
cat + s = cats

pop + ing = popping

fake + ed = faked

happy + er = happier

By Jake Dishman

Multiple Choice

bust + ed

• bustted

• bussted

• busted

• best

Multiple Choice

poke + ing

• poking

• pooking

• pokeing

• pokking

Multiple Choice

slap + ed

• slaped

• slapped

• slapd

• slapt

Multiple Choice

silly + est

• sillyest

• silliest

• silllest

• the most silly

Multiple Choice

invert + ion

• inverse

• inverttion

• invertion

• inversion

Part 2: FAKE word sums!

Some of these sums break words down correctly. Others DON'T. Find the WRONG word sum!

Example: fast + ing, fa + sting

The SECOND one doesn't separate morphemes, so THAT one should be clicked!

Multiple Choice

Which one DOESN'T have the y suffix?

• rain + y = rainy

• snow + y = snowy

• hair + y = hairy

• bun + y = bunny

Multiple Choice

which word DOESN'T include the base word "dance?"

• dance + ing = dancing

• dance + s = dances

• abun + dance = abundance

• dance + ed = danced

Multiple Choice

Which word DOESN'T have the re- prefix?

• re + vert + ion = reversion

• re + al + ity = reality

• re + tell = retell

• re + play = replay

Multiple Choice

"flu" is a root that means "to flow." Which one of these DOESN'T use the root?

• flu + ent = fluent

• in + flu + ent + ial = influential

• flu + id + ity = fluidity

• flu + nk = flunk

Part 3: Snatch-It Tactics!

You will get a word and some letters. Pick the answer that would let you steal the word in a game of Snatch-It!

Example: ARE, C D

you can steal ARE by making RACED!

Multiple Choice

ORE, B

• BORE

• BRO

• OREO

• ROB

Multiple Choice

CAT, S

• CATS

• ACTS

• STAC

• SAT

Multiple Choice

SAIL, R

• RAIL

• LIARS

• ARLIS

• SAILOR

Multiple Choice

DENT, O

• NOTED

• TONE

• TENDON

• DONUT

Multiple Choice

GRIND, T A

• TRADING

• GRATING

• GRADIENT

• RATING