Lesson 3: Finding Morphemes Flashcards
What is the first step when trying to find morphemes in a word?
✅ Identify the base word first.
True or False: Every syllable in a word is a morpheme.
❌ False. Some syllables don’t carry meaning, but morphemes always do.
What is the second step when finding a morpheme in a word?
✅ Look for prefixes and suffixes at the beginning and end of the word.
Multiple Choice: Which of these is a morpheme? A) -ful B) -blor C) pre- D) Both A and C
✅ D) Both A and C (-ful and pre- are morphemes, -blor has no meaning).
What is the difference between a syllable and a morpheme?
✅ A syllable is a unit of sound, but a morpheme has meaning.
Break apart the word “unkindness” into its morphemes.
✅ Un- (not) + kind + -ness (state of being).
Break apart the word “redesigned” into its morphemes.
✅ Re- (again) + design + -ed (past tense).
Fill in the blank: A prefix is added to the _______ of a word.
✅ Beginning
Fill in the blank: A suffix is added to the _______ of a word.
✅ End
Which of these is an example of a morpheme that cannot stand alone? A) Teach B) Pre- C) Walk D) Happy
✅ B) Pre- (It needs to be attached to another word to have meaning).
What is the prefix in the word “preheat”?
✅ Pre- (before).
What is the suffix in the word “darkness”?
✅ -ness (state of being).
True or False: The word “redoing” has three morphemes.
✅ True. Re- (again) + do + -ing (happening now).
Which of these words has the most morphemes? A) Unhappily B) Cats C) Running D) Book
✅ A) Unhappily (Un- + happy + -ly = 3 morphemes).
Break apart the word “misunderstanding” into its morphemes.
✅ Mis- (wrong) + understand + -ing (action).
Break apart the word “transportation” into its morphemes.
✅ Trans- (across) + port (carry) + -ation (act of).
Which of these base words can have both a prefix and a suffix? A) Read B) Strong C) Help D) Light
✅ C) Help (Unhelpful, helpful, helpless).
Multiple Choice: What does the prefix “dis-“ mean? A) Not B) Again C) Full of D) Small
✅ A) Not (Dislike = not like).
Multiple Choice: What does the suffix “-ment” mean? A) Action or process B) More than C) State of being D) Not
✅ A) Action or process (Enjoyment = the act of enjoying).
Find the morphemes in the word “preview.”
✅ Pre- (before) + view (to see).
Find the morphemes in the word “playful.”
✅ Play + -ful (full of).
Find the morphemes in the word “react.”
✅ Re- (again) + act (to do).
Fill in the blank: The word “kindness” has _____ morphemes.
✅ Two (kind + -ness).
Break apart the word “unreadable” into morphemes.
✅ Un- (not) + read + -able (can be done).
True or False: The word “bigger” contains a suffix.
✅ True. The suffix is -er (comparative).
Which of these words contains a root from Latin or Greek? A) Replay B) Biography C) Played D) Fastest
✅ B) Biography (Bio- = life, graph- = writing).
Break apart the word “nonfiction” into its morphemes.
✅ Non- (not) + fiction (made-up story).
Multiple Choice: Which of these words contains a prefix? A) Teach B) Replay C) Cat D) Strong
✅ B) Replay (Prefix: re- meaning again).
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a root word? A) Spect B) Running C) Books D) Teacher
✅ A) Spect (from Latin meaning ‘to look’—inspect, spectator).
What does the root word “scrib/script” mean?
✅ To write (describe, manuscript).
Break apart the word “unforgettable” into morphemes.
✅ Un- (not) + forget + -able (can be).
True or False: The word “rereading” has two morphemes.
❌ False. It has three (re- + read + -ing).
Break apart the word “predictable” into morphemes.
✅ Pre- (before) + dict (say) + -able (can be).
Break apart the word “miscommunication” into morphemes.
✅ Mis- (wrong) + communicate + -ion (action).
Fill in the blank: The prefix “sub-“ means ________.
✅ Under (submarine = under the sea).
Fill in the blank: The suffix “-tion” turns a word into a ________.
✅ Noun (education, celebration).
Which morphemes are in the word “irreplaceable”?
✅ Ir- (not) + replace + -able (can be done).
True or False: A base word can never have a suffix.
❌ False. Many base words can take suffixes (kind → kindness, happy → happiness).
Which of these words contains both a prefix and a suffix? A) Playful B) Replay C) Unhappily D) Strongest
✅ C) Unhappily (Un- + happy + -ly).
How does breaking words into morphemes help with reading?
✅ It makes it easier to decode and understand new words.
How does breaking words into morphemes help with spelling?
✅ It helps you see patterns and spell words correctly.
