Learning to Read and Write

Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the prefix un- to change the meaning of a word. The prefix -un makes a word mean the opposite of the base word. We only use the prefix un- with verbs and adjectives. … [Read more...] about The Prefix UN-: A FREE Morphology Lesson

Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the suffix -ed to turn present-tense verbs into past tense verbs. push - pushed There are many spelling rules for adding the -ed suffix to verbs. There are also … [Read more...] about The Suffix -ED: A FREE Morphology Lesson

Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the suffix -est to turn adjectives into superlative adjectives. fast - fastest In this lesson, you will teach students many things. It is helpful for … [Read more...] about The Suffix -EST: A FREE Morphology Lesson

Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the suffix -er in two ways. First, we can use the suffix -er to turn a verb into a noun which is the person who does that thing. teach - teacher In this lesson, … [Read more...] about The Suffix -ER: A FREE Morphology Lesson

Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the suffix -ing in multiple ways. For example, it can turn a verb into a noun: I like to read. Reading is my favorite activity. In this lesson, we will focus … [Read more...] about The Suffix -ING: A FREE Morphology Lesson

Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use suffixes to make plural nouns. The shortest suffix for making a plural noun is the letter s. Adding the suffix -s to a noun tells the readers that there is more than … [Read more...] about How to Make Plural Nouns: A FREE Morphology Lesson