What does the morpheme "ex" mean?
Out of, from
How would you make the following word plural: Story
Stories
Fill-in-the-blank with the correct form of the bolded word. Please say and spell it correctly.
Sam read a lot this week. Sam _________ every night before bed.
reads
They reached a verdict. What does this mean?
a. a speaking of the truth
b. a sign showing two directions
c. a familiar idea
d. a town outside a city
A speaking of the truth
How many months is this morphology study?
Four! (January - April)
What is another spelling for the morpheme "super" (meaning over/above)?
Sur
Fill-in-the-blank for the sentence below. Please say and spell this word correctly:
The chef has a favorite knife he likes to use. He refuses to use the same _________ as his sous chef.
knives
Add -ES
The American expatriate moved to France. What does the word "expatriate" mean?
A person who lives outside their native country.
Name one book Ms. Stanton read this school year (excluding what she is currently reading and excluding Refugee).
Responses may vary
A Long Walk to Water, All Good People Here, Spare, Two Degrees, The Women, Heroes, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, None of this is True, Tangerine, In the Hand of the Goddess, Golden Girl, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Spy School, Song of the Lionness, A Very Large Expanse of the Sea, etc.
Name two vocabulary words which contain the morpheme "flu".
Responses may vary
Fluorescent, Fluroide, Fluid, Flu, etc.
What is a "non-count word"? Define the term and provide one example.
A noun that cannot be expressed in plural form.
Ex. Air, water, milk, honey, food
What are three reasons why a verb may not end in -S in third person singular?
What does it mean if someone is "dejected?"
They are "thrown" down/depressed or low in spirit.
What is the theme of our units of study in 7th grade ELA?
Choices
What does the morpheme "fer" mean?
Fill-in-the-blank for the sentence below using the correct form of the bolded word. Please say and spell this word.
The aircraft was red, white, and blue. It flew in formation with all the other ___________.
Some words of different origins have irregular spellings to show they are plural. Name the irregular plural spellings of the following words: Child, Formula, Curriculum
Children, Formulae, Curricula
How can you connect the word "survey" to the morpheme "sur/super"?
The morpheme "sur" or "super" means "over" or "above." To survey something is to look it over.
Where did Ms. Stanton go over the February break?
Mexico - Bonus points if you said El Potrero Chico
What does the morpheme "vert" mean and what are two vocabulary words which incorporate this morpheme?
Vert means "turn"
Invertebrae, divert, revert, vertigo, etc.
Which of the following words do NOT need to change in the plural? You must name ALL of them to get this question correct.
Baby, laptop, poetry, apple, puppy, mathematics, tuna, shrimp, eel, bottle, cup, moose, phone, table, chair, happiness, sheep.
Poetry, mathematics, tuna, shrimp, moose, happiness, sheep
What are two of the four irregular verbs in present tense, third person singular?
Have = Has
Do = Does
Go = Goes
Am, Are = Is
How does the word "vociferous" connect to one of the morphemes we are studying?
The morpheme "fer" means "to carry." Vociferous describes a voice that carries.
What is the name of Ms. Stanton's dog?
Archie