Lesson 3: Finding Morphemes

Question 1

What is the first step when trying to find morphemes in a word?

Answer 1

✅ Identify the base word first.

Question 2

True or False: Every syllable in a word is a morpheme.

Answer 2

❌ False. Some syllables don’t carry meaning, but morphemes always do.

Question 3

What is the second step when finding a morpheme in a word?

Answer 3

✅ Look for prefixes and suffixes at the beginning and end of the word.

Question 4

Multiple Choice: Which of these is a morpheme? A) -ful B) -blor C) pre- D) Both A and C

Answer 4

✅ D) Both A and C (-ful and pre- are morphemes, -blor has no meaning).

Question 5

What is the difference between a syllable and a morpheme?

Answer 5

✅ A syllable is a unit of sound, but a morpheme has meaning.

Question 6

Break apart the word “unkindness” into its morphemes.

Answer 6

✅ Un- (not) + kind + -ness (state of being).

Question 7

Break apart the word “redesigned” into its morphemes.

Answer 7

✅ Re- (again) + design + -ed (past tense).

Question 8

Fill in the blank: A prefix is added to the _______ of a word.

Answer 8

✅ Beginning

Question 9

Fill in the blank: A suffix is added to the _______ of a word.

Answer 9

✅ End

Question 10

Which of these is an example of a morpheme that cannot stand alone? A) Teach B) Pre- C) Walk D) Happy

Answer 10

✅ B) Pre- (It needs to be attached to another word to have meaning).

Question 11

What is the prefix in the word “preheat”?

Answer 11

✅ Pre- (before).

Question 12

What is the suffix in the word “darkness”?

Answer 12

✅ -ness (state of being).

Question 13

True or False: The word “redoing” has three morphemes.

Answer 13

✅ True. Re- (again) + do + -ing (happening now).

Question 14

Which of these words has the most morphemes? A) Unhappily B) Cats C) Running D) Book

Answer 14

✅ A) Unhappily (Un- + happy + -ly = 3 morphemes).

Question 15

Break apart the word “misunderstanding” into its morphemes.

Answer 15

✅ Mis- (wrong) + understand + -ing (action).

Question 16

Break apart the word “transportation” into its morphemes.

Answer 16

✅ Trans- (across) + port (carry) + -ation (act of).

Question 17

Which of these base words can have both a prefix and a suffix? A) Read B) Strong C) Help D) Light

Answer 17

✅ C) Help (Unhelpful, helpful, helpless).

Question 18

Multiple Choice: What does the prefix “dis-“ mean? A) Not B) Again C) Full of D) Small

Answer 18

✅ A) Not (Dislike = not like).

Question 19

Multiple Choice: What does the suffix “-ment” mean? A) Action or process B) More than C) State of being D) Not

Answer 19

✅ A) Action or process (Enjoyment = the act of enjoying).

Question 20

Find the morphemes in the word “preview.”

Answer 20

✅ Pre- (before) + view (to see).

Question 21

Find the morphemes in the word “playful.”

Answer 21

✅ Play + -ful (full of).

Question 22

Find the morphemes in the word “react.”

Answer 22

✅ Re- (again) + act (to do).

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The word “kindness” has _____ morphemes.

Answer 23

✅ Two (kind + -ness).

Question 24

Break apart the word “unreadable” into morphemes.

Answer 24

✅ Un- (not) + read + -able (can be done).

Question 25

True or False: The word "bigger" contains a suffix.

Answer 25

✅ True. The suffix is -er (comparative).

Question 26

Which of these words contains a root from Latin or Greek? A) Replay B) Biography C) Played D) Fastest

Answer 26

✅ B) Biography (Bio- = life, graph- = writing).

Question 27

Break apart the word "nonfiction" into its morphemes.

Answer 27

✅ Non- (not) + fiction (made-up story).

Question 28

Multiple Choice: Which of these words contains a prefix? A) Teach B) Replay C) Cat D) Strong

Answer 28

✅ B) Replay (Prefix: re- meaning again).

Question 29

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a root word? A) Spect B) Running C) Books D) Teacher

Answer 29

✅ A) Spect (from Latin meaning 'to look'—inspect, spectator).

Question 30

What does the root word "scrib/script" mean?

Answer 30

✅ To write (describe, manuscript).

Question 31

Break apart the word "unforgettable" into morphemes.

Answer 31

✅ Un- (not) + forget + -able (can be).

Question 32

True or False: The word "rereading" has two morphemes.

Answer 32

❌ False. It has three (re- + read + -ing).

Question 33

Break apart the word "predictable" into morphemes.

Answer 33

✅ Pre- (before) + dict (say) + -able (can be).

Question 34

Break apart the word "miscommunication" into morphemes.

Answer 34

✅ Mis- (wrong) + communicate + -ion (action).

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The prefix "sub-" means ________.

Answer 35

✅ Under (submarine = under the sea).

Question 36

Fill in the blank: The suffix "-tion" turns a word into a ________.

Answer 36

✅ Noun (education, celebration).

Question 37

Which morphemes are in the word "irreplaceable"?

Answer 37

✅ Ir- (not) + replace + -able (can be done).

Question 38

True or False: A base word can never have a suffix.

Answer 38

❌ False. Many base words can take suffixes (kind → kindness, happy → happiness).

Question 39

Which of these words contains both a prefix and a suffix? A) Playful B) Replay C) Unhappily D) Strongest

Answer 39

✅ C) Unhappily (Un- + happy + -ly).

Question 40

How does breaking words into morphemes help with reading?

Answer 40

✅ It makes it easier to decode and understand new words.

Question 41

How does breaking words into morphemes help with spelling?

Answer 41

✅ It helps you see patterns and spell words correctly.