Morphology Review

The study of the structure of words and the rules of word formation is called _____.

• Morphemes

• Linguistics

• Morphology

• Syntax

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

A morpheme can be a word on its own, so it cannot be combined with other morphemes to make a word.

• True

• False

How many morphemes are there in the following word?

helicopter

• 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 are there in the following word?

teachers

• 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

There is only ONE morpheme in the following word.

dogs

• True

• False

A content word can also be called _____.

• Close-class

• Open-class

• Derivational morpheme

• Inflectional morpheme

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is an example of a content word?

• this

• some

• hate

• she

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Which of the following is NOT a content word?

• bookstore

• and

• library

• pretty

Identify whether the bold morpheme in the word below is derivational or inflectional.

slower

• Derivational morpheme

• Inflectional morpheme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Identify whether the bold morpheme in the word below is derivational or inflectional.

widen

• Derivational morpheme

• Inflectional morpheme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F