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Morphographs Uncovered Worksheet

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Morphographs Uncovered Worksheet

Word detective magnifying glass

🔍 Part 1: Morphograph Detective

Instructions: Look at each word below. Break it into its morphographs (prefix, base word, suffix) and write them in the boxes.

1. unhappy

Prefix: _______ + Base word: _______ + Suffix: _______

2. preview

Prefix: _______ + Base word: _______ + Suffix: _______

3. playful

Prefix: _______ + Base word: _______ + Suffix: _______

4. kindness

Prefix: _______ + Base word: _______ + Suffix: _______

5. Which morphographs did you find most often?

un-

pre-

-ful

-ness

🔧 Part 2: Word Building Workshop

Instructions: Match the morphographs to create new words. Draw lines to connect them or write the complete word.

un-
re-
care
help
-less
-ful
-do
-fair
6. Create three new words using the base word "play" and these morphographs:

re-, -ing, -ful, -ed

New word 1: _____________

New word 2: _____________

New word 3: _____________

💭 Part 3: Reflection and Extension

7. How do morphographs help you with spelling and understanding word meanings?
8. Extension Challenge: Find a word in your reading book that has at least two morphographs. Write it below and break it apart:

My word: _____________

Morphographs: _______ + _______ + _______

What does this word mean? _________________________________

📝 Teacher Notes - Differentiation

For learners needing support:

  • Provide colour-coded morphograph cards
  • Work through the first example together
  • Allow use of the morphograph poster from class

For advanced learners:

  • Complete the extension challenge with 3 different words
  • Research the meaning of the morphographs "morph" and "graph"
  • Create a short story using at least 5 words with morphographs

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