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Discovery
Morpheme Magic
Noun Nonsense
Grammarian
Word Riddles!
100
What do the bases "aqua" and "hydr" have in common? Aquatic, aquarium, hydrate, hydraulic
They both mean water.
100
What are the morphemes in "photographer" and what do they mean?
Photo+graph+er = light + write + person --> a person who writes with light
100
If grammist were an attested word, what would it mean?
A person who writes (gram + ist = write + person)
100
What are the nouns in the sentence? The dog ate the bone.
Dog, bone
100
roforkad
A fork in the road
200
What do the bases "chron" and "temp" have in common? Chronology, chronograph, tempo, temporary
They both mean time.
200
What are the morphemes and their meanings in the word deported?
De + port + ed = away/not + carry + past --> to carry away in the past
200
If "cart" means map, then a cartographer is...
A person who writes maps.
200
What are the nouns in this sentence? The grammarian studies grammar.
Grammarian, grammar
200
CCCCCCC
Seven Seas
300
Eats and cookies have the same suffix. Does the suffix have the same meaning in both words? Why?
The suffix is -s. Eats is a verb so the -s means present tense. Cookies is a noun so the -s means plural.
300
What does a suffix do to a word?
It changes the part of speech.
300
Write a sentence with 4 nouns. At least one must be plural.
(Megan will check your sentence)
300
What are the two types of verbs? Give an example of each.
Action Being
300
FA ST
Breakfast
400
What do these prefixes have in common? Unicycle, bicycle, tricycle, quad
They are all numbers. 1, 2, 3, 4
400
What is a porter?
A person who carries things
400
Write a sentence with at least 10 words and there must be at least one person noun with person suffix.
(Megan will check your sentence)
400
What is a proper noun? Give an example.
A name, title, or brand. It is capitalized.
400
How can a person go eight days without sleep?
He or she sleeps at night.
500
Agoraphobia, claustrophobia, arachnophobia, hydrophobia are all...
Fears
500
List 5 words with the suffix -ist.
(Megan will check your work)
500
Using the morphemes to help you, what is an audiologist?
A hearing doctor (audi = sound, ology = science/study, ist = person)
500
What is an idea noun? Give an example.
It is something you can describe but not see or touch. Like, love, peace, friendship.
500
What five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short