Prefixes, Suffixes and Greek and Latin Root Word Posters and Vocabulary Cards
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Description
This colourful set of Prefix, Suffix and Greek and Latin Root Words helps students to develop their vocabulary and understand the meaning of words. Understanding morphology, the study of words, improves reading comprehension. Each vocabulary card contains the prefix, suffix or root word, its meaning, examples, and an example in a sentence.
This Prefix, Suffix and Greek and Latin Root Words Bundle includes the following three resources:
The Prefixes Posters and Word Wall Vocabulary Cards resource features:
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16 prefix word wall vocabulary cards
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1 prefix definition poster to introduce prefixes to your students
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1 in-depth prefix poster highlighting all 16 prefixes in a handy table
The 16 prefixes covered in this resource are:
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in-, im-
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un-
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re-
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dis-
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mis-
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pre-
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sub-
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semi-
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multi-
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post-
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trans-
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inter-
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over-
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super-
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anti-, ant-
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de-
The Suffixes Posters and Word Wall Vocabulary Cards resource features:
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16 suffix word wall vocabulary cards
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1 suffix definition poster to introduce prefixes to your students
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1 in-depth suffix poster highlighting all 16 prefixes in a handy table
The 16 suffixes covered in this resource are:
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-s, -es, -ies
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-ed
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-ing
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-er, -or
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-er
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-est
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-ly
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-ful
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-less
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-ion, -tion,
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-sion
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-ible, -able
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-ure
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-ment
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-ist
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-al
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-ness
The Greek and Latin Root Word Posters and Word Wall Vocabulary Cards resource features:
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16 Greek and Latin Root Word vocabulary cards
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1 Greek and Latin Root Word definition poster to introduce prefixes to your students
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1 in-depth Greek and Latin Root Word poster highlighting 15 Greek and Latin Root Words in a handy table
The 15 Greek and Latin Root Words covered in this resource are:
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aud/audi
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bene
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chron
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graph
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ject
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meter/metre
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flect/flex
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phon
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photo
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port
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bio
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scrib/script
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rupt
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therm
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tract
Why Teach Morphology (Prefixes, Suffixes and Greek and Latin Root Words)?
When students gain morphological awareness, they:
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build word sense.
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build literacy skills.
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build knowledge in content.
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build an understanding of multiple meanings, through the study of word families.
A meta-analysis conducted by Bowers et al (2010) of 22 morphology studies found that morphology instruction benefits learners, especially less proficient readers.
