Etymology
What English word, meaning a reward or prize, comes from the Latin word "medalia"?
medal
What does the prefix "dis-" in "dislike" mean?
opposite of/not
What does the suffix "ed" mean?
Past tense
Identify the 'noun' in the sentence?
The children played happily in the park all afternoon.
children
Which is the correct spelling for the missing word.
Many students visit local _______ to find books and resources for their research projects.
A) librarys
B) libraries
C) librares
B) libraries
What was the original meaning of the word "nice" in Middle English?
foolish
What does the prefix "re" in "replay" mean?
Back/again
What are the 3 types of Bound Morphemes?
Prefix, Bound Root & Suffix
Identify the 'adjectives' in the sentence?
The library is filled with interesting books and quiet reading spaces.
quiet
Spell the homophones of these words
A) Flower
B) Allowed
C) Break
A) Flour
B) Aloud
C) Brake
Explain what etymology means
Etymology is the study of where words come from and how their meanings have changed over time.
What is the difference between a free morpheme and a bound morpheme?
A free morpheme can stand alone as a word while a bound morpheme cannot stand alone and must be attached to other morphemes.
How many morphemes are in the word "unhappiness"?
3
UN - HAPPY - NESS
Identify the 'noun' in this sentence?
The love she felt for her family was evident in her actions.
love
Is this statement indirect or direct speech?
Arlo explained that he used to live in Sydney with his family.
Indirect Speech
Which of these words comes from the Greek word for "star"?
Astronomy
How many morphemes does 'INDESCRIBABLE' have? Can you name how many are free/bound
IN - BOUND (PREFIX)
DESCRIBE - FREE
ABLE - BOUND (SUFFIX)
In the word "disagree," is the morpheme "dis-" a derivational or inflectional morpheme?
derivational morpheme
Identify the 'verb' in this sentence?
The weather forecasts predicted heavy rain and strong winds for the coming week.
predicted
What are the 3 sounds 'ch' makes in words?
1. ch
2. sh
3. k
Where did the word "telephone" originate?
Greece
What is the correct morpheme breakdown of the word "disproportionate"?
3 morphemes:
dis- (prefix) + proportion (root) + -ate (suffix)
In the word "bigger," is the morpheme "er-" a derivational or inflectional morpheme?
Inflectional Morpheme
Identify the 2 'adverbs' in the sentence?
The team performed remarkably well despite the unusually difficult conditions.
2. unusually
How many syllables does the word incomprehensibility have? Show me how it is broken up
8 syllables: (in-com-pre-hen-si-bil-i-ty).