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Morphological Analysis Worksheet

Investigate how prefixes, roots and suffixes help build meaning. Read the mini passage, then solve each word puzzle. You may use your knowledge of word parts to make a sensible meaning guess.

The Case of the Missing Message

At the coastal wildlife centre, Chloe found a mislabelled box beside the photo display. The label said the images were unusual, but the word was smudged. She rechecked the list and found that one photograph had been disconnected from its caption. A volunteer helped her rearrange the cards. Chloe then wrote a helpful note so the next visitor could understand the display. The message was restored before closing time.

1.In the passage, mislabelled means labelled incorrectly. Which part means “wrongly” or “badly”?

mis-
label
-led
-ed

2.Split unusual into its prefix and base word. Then explain what the prefix contributes to the meaning.

3.The word rechecked has a prefix, a base word and a suffix. Write all three parts in order and give the meaning of each added part.

4.In disconnected, identify the prefix and base word. How does the prefix change the meaning of connected?

Build and Test Words

Use the word-part clues to reason about meaning. Some words can be built from a base word plus more than one affix.

5.Which word part in helpful means “full of” or “having”?

help-
-ful
-ed
re-

6.Choose the best meaning of rearrange:

to arrange again or in a different order
to arrange badly
to stop arranging
a person who arranges

7.Match each word part to its meaning.

re-
un-
-ful
dis-

not
apart; not
full of; having
again

8.Complete the word-building puzzle: care + -ful + -ly = ______. What does the completed word mean?

9.A visitor says, “The caption was unhelpful.” What does unhelpful mean? Use the prefix and suffix to explain your answer.

10.Create a word by adding a prefix or suffix to appear. Write the new word and explain how the added part changes its meaning.

11.Chloe meets the unfamiliar word preview. The prefix pre- means “before”, and view means “look at”. What does preview probably mean? Explain how breaking it into parts helped you work it out.