WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
SPOT THE MORPHEME
BUILD THE WORD
REAL‑WORLD WORDS
USE IT CORRECTLY
100

This morpheme means water.

What is Hydro / Hydr / Hydra?

100

Which morpheme do you see in hydroelectric?

What is hydro?

100

Add hydr to mean “full of moisture.”

What hydrated / hydration / humid (accept close answers with explanation)?

100

What does a hydrant help firefighters get?

What is water?

100

Which sentence uses the word natural correctly?
A) I natural the tree in my yard.
B) The lake is a natural place to visit.
C) Natural are my favorite hobbies.
D) She natural very fast.

What is B) The lake is a natural place to visit?

200

This suffix means relating to or connected with.

What is ‑al?

200

Which morpheme do you see in hydration?

What is hydr / hydra?

200

Add hydro to make a word that means “power from water.”

What is  hydroelectric / hydropower?

200

What does hydroelectric power use to make electricity?

What is moving water?

200

Which sentence uses the word personal correctly?
A) That story is very personal to her.
B) He personal the backpack.
C) Personal is my favorite color.
D) She personal the answer.

What is A) That story is very personal to her?

300

A word with hydro will most likely be about _____.

What is water or liquid?

300

What suffix do you see in the word natural?

What is ‑al?

300

Add the suffix ‑al to the word nation to make a word that means “related to a country.”

What is national?

300

Why do athletes need to stay hydrated?

What is to keep enough water in their bodies?

300

Which sentence uses the word national correctly?
A) We national the flag yesterday.
B) National is something I like.
C) The park is a national treasure.
D) She national very carefully.

What is C) The park is a national treasure?

400

If “hydr” is in a word, the word probably has something to do with _____.

What is water or moisture?

400

Which morpheme appears in dehydrated?

What is hydr / hydra?

400

Add the suffix ‑al to music to make a word that means “related to music.”

What is musical?

400

Which word best completes the sentence:

“Solar power is a _____ way to make energy.”

What is natural?

400

Which sentence uses the word hydroelectric correctly?
A) We hydroelectric the dam today.
B) Hydroelectric is my favorite hobby.
C) The dam produces hydroelectric power.
D) She hydroelectric very fast.

What is C) The dam produces hydroelectric power?

500

Explain the difference between hydro and hydr.

What is both mean water. Hydr is about moisture, and hydro is about water or water power.


500

Which word contains no morpheme that means water?

A) hydrate
B) hydraulic
C) alternative
D) hydroplane

What is C) alternative?

500

Create your own word using hydro or hydr, then explain what it would mean.

Student‑created (must clearly connect to water).

500

Which word best completes the sentence:

“Protecting forests is an ___ issue that affects everyone.”

What is environmental?

500

Which sentence uses the word hydration correctly?
A) Hydration the plants every day.
B) Hydration is my favorite class.
C) Proper hydration helps your body stay healthy.
D) She hydration very quickly.

 What is C) Proper hydration helps your body stay healthy?