Morphology Activities (Grades K-2)
These activities help students read words with prefixes, suffixes, and base words. It helps students read multi-syllable words and supports vocabulary development. An assessment that can identify a student’s need for this skill is Quick Phonics Screener: TASK 8.
The following activities are from the Florida Center for Reading Research: http://www.fcrr.org
- Prefix and Suffix Flip Book - Students make various words with prefixes, suffixes, and base words.
Download - Break Apart - Students break apart words with prefixes and suffixes.
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Word Study Notebook: Include new words in a personal word study notebook. The student can add words to the notebook as he/she encounters the words during reading. (See example.)
| Prefixes | Suffixes | Both |
| Unpack | Packed | Unpacked |
| Reread | Reads | Rereads |
Morphology Activities (Grades 2 – High School)
These activities help students read words with prefixes, suffixes, and bases. It helps students read multi-syllable words and supports vocabulary development. An assessment that can identify a student’s need for this skill is Quick Phonics Screener: TASK 8.
The following activities are from the Florida Center for Reading Research: http://www.fcrr.org
- Meaningful Affixes - Students identify the meaning of words with prefixes and suffixes.
Download - Getting to the Root of It - Students generate words with common roots (e.g., script, rupt).
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Word Study Notebook: Include new words in a personal word study notebook. The student can add words to the notebook as he/she encounters the words during reading. (See example.)
| Prefixes | Suffixes | Both |
| Misplace | Effortless | Redirection |
| Reread | Doubtful | Replacement |
Syllable Activities (Grades K – 2)
These activities help students read words with more than one syllable. An assessment that can identify a student’s need for this skill is Quick Phonics Screener: TASK 9a, b, c.
The following activities are from the Florida Center for Reading Research: http://www.fcrr.org
- Picture it in Syllables - Students make words with 2 syllables using pictures.
Download - Syllable Closed Sort - Students divide words into syllables.
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Word Study Notebook: Include new words in a personal word study notebook. The student can add words to the notebook as he/she encounters the words during reading. (See example.)
| 2-syllable words | 3-syllable words | 4-syllable words |
| Pencil | Telephone | Alligator |
| Window | Tomorrow | Watermelon |
Syllable Activities (Grades 2 – High School)
These activities help students read words with 2, 3, and 4 syllables. An assessment that can identify a student’s need for this skill is Quick Phonics Screener: TASK 9a, b, c.
The following activities are from the Florida Center for Reading Research: http://www.fcrr.org
- Syllable Score - Students segment syllables in words.
Download - Syllable Swap - Students identify syllables in words and make words with common syllable patterns.
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Word Study Notebook: Include new words in a personal word study notebook. The student can add words to the notebook as he/she encounters the words during reading. (See example.)
| 2-syllable words | 3-syllable words | 4-syllable words |
| Cor-ner | Bi-cy-cle | Har-mon-i-ca |
| Tab-let | For-tu-nate | Ad-min-is-ter |