MORPHOLOGY
The study of words, how they are formed and their relationship to other words.
What is morphology?
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences in a language.
What is syntax?
The purpose of this is to create a visual display of the meaning based connection between a word, phrase and related words.
What are semantic maps/graphic organizers.
Examples:
He KICKED the ball?
The girl LISTENED to music?
I WASHED my hands?
What are regular past tense verbs?
The girl is studying and the boy is playing the guitar.
What is a compound sentence.
The entirety of words used in a language by a person.
What is a lexicon.
Examples:
They SWAM in the pool.
The boy ATE some candy.
She RAN to the park.
What are irregular past tense verbs?
The boy who is playing the guitar is sitting next to the girl who is studying.
What is a complex sentence?
Jane was having a bad day when she broke her heel.
What type of sentence is this?
What is an ambiguous sentence.
Examples:
Bigger/Biggest
Happier/Happiest
What are comparatives and superlatives?
Systematic, chronological stages of language development.
What is Brown's stages of language development?
Goose/Geese
Mouse/Mice
Child/Children
Moose/Moose
What are irregular nouns?
Uses one and two-word utterances.
Uses intonation to ask yes/no questions.
Uses limited wh/questions.
What is 12 to 26 months?