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Language Learning: Word Parts Explained

Understand morphemes, syllables, prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Learn to identify and distinguish between these fundamental components in word structure.

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Language Learning: Word Parts Explained

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  1. DO NOW 11 September 2014 • Find your seat number and sit down. It will be in the same area as usual. • Copy and complete the following sentences with your or you’re. • 1. You said that you couldn't believe _________ ears. • 2. I don't know what _______ talking about. • 3. ______ teachers will answer all of ______ questions. • 4. When ________ in school, keep ________ phone put away.

  2. DO NOW 12 September 2014 • Copy and complete the following sentences with to, two, and too. • 1. I had ________ many tacos for lunch. • 2. Can you give me _________ dollars? • 3. We don't need ________ buy that right now. • 4. I need ________ study. • 5. I’m _________ tired.

  3. WORD MAPPING NOTES

  4. MORPHEME • A WORD PART WITH MEANING • A whole word or part of a word can be a morpheme.

  5. SYLLABLE • A PART OF A WORD THAT CENTERS ON A VOWEL SOUND. • It has no meaning

  6. MORPHEMES Vs. SYLLABLES • Unladylike • Syllables: Un- la- dy- like Morphemes: Un lady like

  7. MORPHEME Morphemes Prefixes Roots Suffixes

  8. PREFIX • A word part placed at the beginning of a word that has a meaning. • Re- again/back • Ex.- Reread, redo, replay, rewind. • Some prefixes are within each other, like: de is in dem, they are different, be careful!!

  9. COMPOUND PREFIX • Two or more prefixes at the beginning of a word. • Ex.- Unrelenting

  10. SUFFIX • A word part placed at the end of a word that affects the word’s meaning or is a part of speech. • Ex.- able • Word= Lovable

  11. Inflectional suffixes: • they relate to the part of speech • s • es • ’s • s’ • ed • en • ing • er • est

  12. COMPOUND SUFFIXES • Two or more suffixes at the end of a word. • Ex: helplessness • What are the two suffixes? • Antidisestablishmentarianism. • Break it apart, find the meaning.

  13. ROOT • A word part with meaning placed at the beginning, middle, or end of a word. • It can be the whole word. • It gives the word its main meaning. • Aster = star

  14. ROOT • “Aster” means “Star.” • At the beginning of a word: Asterisk • In the middle of a word: Disastrous • At the end of a word: Disaster • The whole word: Aster

  15. MORPHEME RULES • 1. A morpheme can have several meanings. • Example: “in-” means “not” “in-” means “ into” and “within”

  16. 2. Morphemes can have the same meaning but different forms. • Example: • “an-” means “not” • “dis-” means “not” • “im-” means “not”

  17. 3. Morphemes can have the same meaning but similar forms. Examples: “aster-” & “astro” mean “star” “flex” & “flect” mean “bend” “mit” & “mis” mean “send”

  18. Tricksters: look like morphemes but they don’t hold meaning • Examples: indigo, inch, indian

  19. M – map the word parts • A – attack the meaning of the morphemes • P – predict the definition • S – see if you’re right

  20. Word map Unhelpful • M step prefix root suffix • A step meaning meaning meaning • P step definition help ful un not aid, support Full of Not full of support or aid

  21. 9/12 LAHW: Check blog for homework • 9/16 Wordmapping Quiz

  22. Use the morphemes packets to divide and determine a good definition for each word. • 1. construct • 2. inspire • 3. visual (Hint: ual means the same as ular)

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