Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes Mega Bundle | Morphology
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Description
Support vocabulary development and extend students’ reading comprehension and writing skills by explicitly teaching morphology: Prefixes, Suffixes and Greek and Latin Root Words.
Activities link directly to the Common Core (Grade 3-6) and the New Zealand Literacy Progressions,
This Morphology Mega Bundle is suitable for both US and British spellings.
This Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes Mega Bundle includes the following eleven resources:
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.