FORT Morphology and Word Study 2

Question 1

A teacher asks students to sort words into groups by their Greek or Latin roots. What is the PRIMARY literacy goal of this activity?

Accepted Answer

To build morphological awareness and deepen vocabulary knowledge

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To improve students' handwriting and letter formation

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To practice alphabetical order for dictionary use

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To reinforce phonemic awareness of vowel sounds

Question 2

The Latin root 'port' means 'to carry.' Which set of words would BEST illustrate this root's family to students?

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portal, export, transport, portable

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portrait, portion, porch, port wine

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poetry, poet, poem, poetry

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position, positive, possess, post

Question 3

Which instructional approach BEST supports students' morphological development in early elementary grades?

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Teaching compound words, simple prefixes, and inflectional endings before moving to Latin and Greek roots

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Focusing exclusively on single-morpheme high-frequency words

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Delaying morphology instruction until middle school

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Teaching all morphemes simultaneously without regard to complexity

Question 4

What is the term for a morpheme that cannot stand alone as a word and must be attached to another morpheme?

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Bound morpheme

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Free morpheme

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Open morpheme

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Root morpheme

Question 5

A student reads 'The scientist made an incredible discovery.' The student does not know 'incredible.' Which morphological analysis correctly supports meaning construction?

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In- (not) + cred (believe) + -ible (able to be) = not able to be believed

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In- (into) + cred (credit) + -ible (full of) = full of credit

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In- (inside) + cred (grow) + -ible (like) = growing inside

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In- (very) + cred (create) + -ible (action) = action of creating

Question 6

Which of the following words is a compound word?

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Sandbox

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Unlikely

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Playful

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Rethink

Question 7

Why is it important for reading teachers to understand the difference between a root word and a base word?

Accepted Answer

Base words can stand alone, while many roots (especially from Latin/Greek) cannot, which affects how teachers guide structural analysis

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Root words are always longer than base words, which affects syllabication instruction

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The distinction determines whether students use a dictionary or a thesaurus

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Root words are used only in mathematics and science, not literacy instruction