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Morphology Word Exploration
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Morphology Word Exploration
At the history museum, Nathan, Isla and Ari are preparing labels for a new exhibition. Explore how prefixes, suffixes, roots and compound words help us understand words. Read each question carefully.
Clues in the exhibition
Use the words in each question to spot meaningful word parts.
1.The museum has a display about shipwrecks. Which word is a compound word made from two complete words?
- shipwreck
- uncover
- careful
- discovery
2.A label says an explorer had to uncover an old map. In uncover, what is the prefix, and what does it mean?
3.Isla reads: “The careful guide carried the fragile model.” Which word has the suffix -ful, and what does -ful mean in that word?
4.Nathan is sorting word cards. Which word has the suffix -less, meaning ‘without’?
- fearless
- rewrite
- wooden
- sailboat
5.Ari spots the word discovery on a display label. Which word is its base word?
- discover
- cover
- disco
- covery
6.The word replay means to play again. What does the prefix re- mean? Write another word that uses re- and explain its meaning.
Make meaning
Use word parts to solve the museum team's language puzzles.
7.Match each word part to its meaning.
- un-
- re-
- -less
- -ful
- again
- full of; showing
- without
- not; opposite of
8.True or false? In the word careless, care is the base word and -less is a suffix meaning ‘without’.
TrueFalse
9.Complete the sentence with a word made from the base word help and the suffix -ful: “The museum guide answered every question kindly.”
10.Build a new word by adding a prefix or suffix to the base word use. Write the new word and explain how the added part changes its meaning.
11.Write one sentence for a museum label using a compound word and a word with a prefix or suffix. Underline the two words and briefly identify their parts.
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