WorksheetsEx Morphology, Subject, Predicate, Verb Phrase
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the smallest part of a word that shows meaning called?
Prefix
Suffix
Morpheme
Stem
English obtains most of its root words through the Romance and Classical languages, such as Latin and Greek.
True
False
Fill in the blank: A ______ is a part of a word that shows its main meaning.
root
prefix
suffix
Fill in the blank: An ______ is a part added to a root to change its meaning.
affix
root
stem
Match the following root words to their meanings:
foot
ped
port
to carry
gen
to birth, to beget
cycle
circle
Affixes can go at the beginning or end of a root.
True
False
What is morphology?
Morphology is the study of how words are made.
What does "ology" mean?
"A type of scientific equipment"
A "branch"
"The study of" a subject or field.
What is a verb phrase?
A verb phrase is a group of words that includes a main verb and any helping (auxiliary) verbs.
What is the verb phrase in "I would have gotten an A."
would have
an A
What is the verb phrase in "I am going right now."
What is the verb phrase in "I will be seeing you."
seeing you
I
will be seeing
you
What is the subject of a sentence?
What is the subject and predicate in the sentence "The happy dog was wagging its tail."
Subject: The happy dog; Predicate: wagging.
What is the subject and predicate in the sentence "In the garden grew beautiful flowers."
What is a prefix?
Prefix is a group of words that has a specific meaning. When you add a prefix to the beginning of a word, it changes the meaning.
A prefix is a fix you do before you start working
A prefix is a group of letters at the end of a word.
A prefix is a group of letters in the middle of a word.
What does a suffix do? (Two correct answers)
They change the meaning of words.
They go at the end of words.
They go at the beginning of words.
They go in the middle of words.
What do the following prefixes and suffixes mean?`
-ful
full of
suf-
sub, below, or after
re-
again or back
un-
not
pre-
before
Why is understanding morphology important for ELD students?
What is the predicate in a sentence? (two correct answers)
The predicate is the verb and all the words that follow it.
The predicate is what the subject is or is doing.
What is the subject OF AN EMAIL?
It is 2-3 words that describes the email.
It is where you type your email.
It is where you put your name.
It is where you write your greeting
Match these terms from September 9th notes
grammar
order and systems of language
syntax
order of words and phrases in sentences
punctuation
symbols to understand written language
diction
the words you choose
verb tense
change a verb for past, present, future
