Understanding Morphemes
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding prefixes, suffixes, and root words to build vocabulary and improve comprehension.
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Understanding Morphemes
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of morphemes (prefixes, suffixes, and root words).
Morphemes are the smallest meaningful units in a language. They can be root words, prefixes (added to the beginning of a word), or suffixes (added to the end of a word). Understanding morphemes can help you figure out the meaning of new words.
1. Which of the following words contains a prefix?
quickly
unhappy
friendly
singing
For each word, identify the root word and write it in the blank.
2. Reread:
3. Unbelievable:
4. Disagreeable:
Match each prefix with its correct meaning.
5. Pre-
a. again
6. Re-
b. not
7. Un-
c. before
8. Explain how adding the suffix '-able' changes the meaning of a word. Provide an example.
9. A suffix is added to the beginning of a word.
True
False
Use the morphemes in the word bank to create three new words. Write the new words and their meanings.
10. Word 1: Meaning:
11. Word 2: Meaning:
12. Word 3: Meaning: