Morpheme Magic
What is a morpheme?
The smallest unit of meaning within a word
Do you use the 1-1-1 rule for a consonant suffix?
No
What is the base word in "expertly"
Expert
How many morphemes are in the word school
one
What are the three criteria of the 1-1-1 rule?
- Base word is one syllable
-Base word only has one vowel
-Base word has only one consonant after the vowel
Mark the syllables and syllable types in "Memorize"
mem (closed)
or (r controlled)
ize (closed)
How many morphemes are in the word folded
two
How would you add an -ing suffix to the word "jog"
Jogging
Follow the dictation from Ms. Michaels. Mark the syllables and label them
Admitted
-al
How would you add the suffix -ed to "Prefer"
Preferred
Follow the dictation from Ms. Michaels. Mark the syllables and label them.
Supersonic
su (open)
per (r)
son (closed)
ic (closed)
How does the morpheme -ness change the meaning of a word?
It means "state of"
Create a word that follows the 1-1-1 rule
Prefer
Fog
Jog
Etc
Follow the dictation from Ms. Michaels. Mark the syllables and syllable types.
Disturbed