MORPHOLOGY: AFFIXES AND WORD FORMATION IN MEANING

Give an example of a word with a prefix and explain its meaning.

Mention a word formed by compounding

Share an example of a blended word you use often

What words can you create by adding the prefix re-?

What word do you know that comes from clipping?

Write down any word with the suffix -ful

Name a word that uses the suffix -less and describe its meaning.

What is the smallest unit of meaning in a language?

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Syllable

• Word

Which of the following is a prefix?

• -ing

• un-

• -ness

• ly

What process creates a new word by adding an affix?

• Inflection

• Derivation

• Compounding

• Clipping