Morphology Terms

What is the smallest unit of meaning?

• root

• prefix

• morpheme

• ing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

This kind of morpheme carries the main meaning of a word. "Cycle" is an example of one of these.

• suffix

• prefix

• word

• root

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

A morpheme that can stand alone is called a...

• free morpheme

• ing

• bound morpheme

• suffix

A prefix is...

• a morpheme that goes at the end

• a morpheme that goes at the beginning

• a unit of sound

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A suffix is...

• a morpheme that goes at the end

• a morpheme that goes at the beginning

• a unit of sound

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

ch

• morpheme

• not a morpheme

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many morphemes in the word: Arizona?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many morphemes in the word: prefer?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many morphemes in the word: bicycling?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many morphemes in the word: unkindness?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4