Morphology
What does the morpheme "con-" mean?
What is "together or with"?
What does the word "prevention" mean?
What is "state of going before (to stop something)"?
What are the syllable types in "wrinkles"?
"wrin" -- closed
"kles" -- consonant-le
Say "bread"
Change /d/ to /th/
How did you find the words to underline in the passage that follow the consonant-le syllable type?
One vowel, the letter "L", and an "e" at the end
Which morpheme means "again" or "back"?
What is "re"?
What does the word "performer" mean?
What is "one who has a special characteristic to shape or mold something completely (to accomplish something)"?
What are the syllable types in "title"?
"ti" -- open
"tle" -- consonant-le
Say "crumb"
Change /k/ to /f/
from
What point of view is the story told from?
First Person (I, me, my)
What does the morpheme "vent" mean?
What is "to come"?
What does the word "conformant" mean?
What is "together with (following) what has been shaped or molded (rules or a plan)"?
What are the syllables in "ample"?
"am" -- closed
"ple" -- consonant-le
Add /s/ to the beginning
speak
What are some examples from the passage that help you understand what the word "nimble" means?
Being nimble could prevent your muscles from getting sore and helps you feel younger. You can run circles around the other athletes without stumbling, fumbling, or wobbling. You could straddle hurdles and jump over candlesticks.
What does the morpheme "-al" mean?
What is "related to or alike"?
What does the word "resistive" mean?
What is "action (quality) of standing back (from something)"?
What are the syllables in "unstable"?
"un" -- closed
"sta" -- open
"ble" -- consonant-le
Say "grows"
Change /r/ to /l/
glows
What is the problem in the story?
The writer wanted to know what it was like to be nimble and why Jack in the nursery rhyme jumped over the candlestick.
Which morpheme means "state of being, a quality, or an action"?
What is "-ion, -tion, -sion"?
What does the word "transportable" mean?
What is "able to carry beyond (across)"?
What are the syllables in "skedaddle"?
"ske" -- open
"dad" -- closed
"dle" -- consonant-le
Say "plain"
Delete /p/ from the beginning
lane
How did the writer solve the problem?
The writer solved the problem by conducing research on the history of this nursery rhyme and designing a workout to become more nimble.