Break It Down
Morpheme Analysis:
tractor
tract + or
One who, that which pulls or draws
What is the meaning of the prefix "pre-"?
before or earlier
What is the meaning of the Latin base "aud"?
to hear or listen
Which Greek base means "light"?
photo
What are the 3 Great Rules?
1) The Doubling Rule
2) The Drop Rule
3) The Change Rule
Morpheme Analysis:
dismissed
dis + miss + ed
Past tense of to send not, opposite, or apart
What is the meaning of the suffix?
-al/-ail
relating to or characterized by
What is the meaning of the Latin base "spec(t)/spic"?
to see, watch, or observe
What word means "small or minute; to watch or see"?
microscope
How many Greek bases have we learned this year?
12
un + create + ive
uncreative
What are all the assimilations for the prefix "sub-"?
suc- sup-
suf- sus-
sug-
Which Latin base means "to say or tell"?
dic(t)
What does "autophobia" mean?
fear of self or fear of being alone
Which connective letter is used most often in Greek-based words?
"o"
Morpheme Analysis:
suspenseful
sus + pens + ful
full of, hang or weigh, below or under
What is the meaning of the prefix "a-/ab-/an-"?
on or in; to
from or away
not or without
What word means "able to hear or listen"?
audible
Which Lower School teacher speaks Greek?
Mr. Pournaras
What is the difference between a morpheme and a phoneme?
a phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word, and a morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a word.
Morpheme Analysis:
unconsciousness
un + con + sci + ous + ness
state of, having, to know, not with
In the word "contagious", why is there an "i" added to suffix "-ous"?
to keep the "g" soft and making the /j/ sound
What percent of words in the English language come from Latin?
60%
What are the two parts of Greek-based words called?
combining forms
Which language do many of our math and science words come from?
Greek