Terminology
This is the smallest unit of meaning in a word.
What is a morpheme?
This prefix means “again.”
What is the prefix re-
This suffix can mean “a person who does something.”
What is the suffix -er?
Bonus : Give an example of a word that has the suffix -er as a person who does something
The morpheme un- means this.
The morpheme un- means "not".
What part of speech is runner?
What is a noun?
A morpheme that can stand alone as a word.
What is a free morpheme?
This prefix means “not.”
What is the prefix un?
This suffix can also mean “more” when comparing two things. Give an example
What is the suffix -er?
Possible examples:
shorter, taller, faster
This suffix means a person who performs an action
What is the suffix or-?
Bonus: Give an example, give its meaning and use the word in a sentence
What part of speech is unhappy?
What is an adjective?
A morpheme that cannot stand alone and must attach to another word.
What is a bound morpheme?
Break apart rewrite and give its meaning.
What is re+write ? It means to write again.
Break apart teacher and give its meaning.
What is teach + er? It means one who teaches
The word repaint means....
What is to paint again?
What part of speech is redo?
What is a verb?
The main meaning part of a word that prefixes and suffixes attach to.
What is a root word?
Break apart unhappy and give its meaning.
What is un + happy? It means not happy. The opposite of happy.
Break apart artist and give its meaning.
What is art + ist?
ist = person who practices something
Meaning: person who creates art
The suffix -ist usually means this.
What is a person who practices or believes in something
Break apart the word replayer, label each part, and give the meaning of the word.
What is re+ play+ er / prefix/root/ suffix
It means one who plays again.
_________ is the study of the structure and formation of words.
What is morphology?
Break apart reapply and give its meaning.
What is re+ apply? It means to apply again.
Bonus: Give an example of the word reapply
Break apart actor and give its meaning.
What is act + or?
or = person who performs an action
Meaning: person who acts
Name the two meanings of -er.
What is .
a person who does something (teacher)?
More / comparative (taller)?
What part of speech is taller in the sentence “The tree is taller”?
What is an adjective?