Description
This colourful set of 142 Prefixes, Suffixes and Greek and Latin Root Word Task Cards help students to build word sense and improve literacy skills and reading comprehension. Print and laminate these cards for regular use!
This Prefixes, Suffixes and Greek and Latin Root Word Task Cards Bundle includes the following three resources:
The set of 42 Prefixes Tasks Cards features:
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The first 16 task cards require students to choose the correct word to fill in the gap in the sentence. This will require a demonstration of their understanding of prefixes.
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The next 12 task cards involve changing the meaning of the underlined word by adding a prefix.
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The next 8 task cards involve Identifying the prefix in the underlined word in a sentence.
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The final 8 task cards involve defining the underlined word to show an understanding of prefixes.
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Student recording sheet
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Answers
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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mult-
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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 set of 48 Suffixes Tasks Cards features:
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The first 16 task cards require students to choose the correct word to fill in the gap in the sentence. This will require a demonstration of their understanding of suffixes.
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The next 16 task cards involve changing the meaning of the underlined word by adding a suffix to the base word.
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The next 8 task cards involve Identifying the suffix in the underlined word in a sentence.
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The final 8 task cards involve defining the underlined word to show an understanding of suffixes.
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Student recording sheet
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Answers
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 set of 52 Greek and Latin Root Words Task Cards features:
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The first 16 task cards require students to choose the correct meaning of the root word (in context).
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The next 16 task cards involve choosing the correct meaning of the root word from three examples.
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The next 10 task cards require students to choose the correct word to fill in the gap in the sentence. This will require a demonstration of their understanding of Greek and Latin Root Words.
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The final 10 task cards involve creating new words using a root word matrix.
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Student recording sheet
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Answers
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.
