Morpheme Types and Functions

How many morphemes are in the word unfathomable?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 6

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

free morphemes can

Bound Morphemes

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Derivational morphemes

• two words pushed together to make one word

• can change the meaning of the word or part of speech

• carry grammatical meaning

• abstract mental category of a sound

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Inflectional Morphemes

• the various manifestations of phoneme in speech

• has to do with the composition of words and their meaningful parts

• change meaning of the word or part of speech

• carry grammatical meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

How many morphemes are in the word receive?

What type of morpheme is (-ing)?

• derivational

• inflectional

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What type of morpheme is (un-)?

• derivational

• inflectional

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Select Free morphemes!

• dog

• is

• cat

• un-

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Select all Bound Morphemes!

• -ly

• beauty

• dog

• -ness

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F