Morphemes Mania: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words!

Morphemes Mania: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words!

Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and understanding the parts of words called morphemes!

A morpheme is the smallest unit of a word that has meaning. Some words are just one morpheme (like 'cat'), but many words are made of smaller pieces!

There are three main types of morphemes:

1. Root Word: The main part of a word that carries the most meaning. (Example: 'play' in 'playing')

2. Prefix: A morpheme added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning. (Example: 'un-' in 'unhappy')

3. Suffix: A morpheme added to the end of a root word to change its meaning or grammatical function. (Example: '-ing' in 'running')

1. What is the root word in the word 'unhappy'?

2. Which part is the root word in 'rebuild'?

Complete each sentence by adding a prefix to the word in parentheses. Choose from: un-, re-, pre-.

1. My mom asked me to   (tie) my shoes.

2. I had to   (read) the book because I forgot what happened.

3. We always   (heat) the oven before baking cookies.

4. It is   (kind) to laugh when someone falls.

Look at the word 'happily'.

1. What is the root word?

2. What is the suffix?

3. How does the suffix change the meaning of the root word?

Match the morpheme with its meaning.