Morpheme Matrix 19 - Lesson 1 - gram/graph

What are the base words used in these lessons? Select both of the choices.

• gram

• port

• graph

• form

What do the base words gram and graph mean?

• Gram means 'something written' and graph means 'to write' or 'to draw'.
• Gram means 'a unit of weight' and graph means 'a type of chart'.
• Gram means 'to draw' and graph means 'to write'.
• Gram means 'to measure' and graph means 'to calculate'.

What prefix are adding first?

• auto-

• inter-
• post-
• sub-

What does the prefix "auto" mean?

• under, below

• create

• taco

• self

Morphologically, what does the word "autograph" mean?

• To draw by oneself.
• To write for someone else.
• To print a copy of a document.
• To write by oneself.

What prefix are we adding next?

• bio

• centi

• mega
• giga

What does the prefix bio- mean?

• matter
• energy
• death
• life

Morphologically, what does the word "biogram" mean?

• written record or representation of a person’s life

• A detailed analysis of a historical event.
• A fictional story about a character.
• A summary of scientific research.

Morphologically, what does the word "biography" mean?

• Writing about history.
• A location of a fictional character.

• An analysis of poetry.
• Writing about life.

What prefix are we adding this time?

• un-
• dis-
• bio-

• chrono-