Morphology

What is morphology?

• the study of word parts

• the study of word meanings

• the study of the structure of words and form

• the study of the spelling of words

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What do you call a person with very large ears?

• macrodont

• macrotous

• macrology

• macrocosmic

What does intravenous injection refer to?

• applied within layers of the skin

• taking place within the veins

• administered within the nasal structure

• occurring by entering the eyeball

What do the suffixes -ance/-ence mean? (e.g. importance/intelligence)

• action of / result of

• relating to

• quality of

• state or condition

What does suffix -ness mean? (e.g. darkness)

• quality and state of

• relating to

• the result of

• state of or condition

How many morphemes are there in the word 'intolerable'?

• 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

Which suffix denotes how an action is?

• -ed

• -s

• -ing

• -ly

Which prefixes have similar meaning?

• intra- and inter-

• pre- and re-

• un- and dis-

• macro- and micro

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which suffixes denote 'an action or the result of'?

• -ment and -tion/-sion

• -ic and -ive

• -ness and -ous

• -ent and -ant

How many morphemes are there in the word 'immaturity'?

• 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