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MORPHEME

Published on Dec 17, 2015

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MORPHEME

  • Read this sentence: Ms. Taylor taught us morphemes, or word parts, to help boost our intelligence and inspire our creativity.
  • Copy the above sentence where it says, "Ms. Taylor's sentence" on your paper.
  • What do you think the word "morpheme" means? Turn and tell someone.
  • Write down what you think it means on your paper.
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MORPHEME

  • the smallest meaningful part of a word that cannot be divided into smaller parts
  • (noun)
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MORPHOLOGY

  • Read this sentence: The student studies morphology to learn about words.
  • Copy the above sentence where it says, "Ms. Taylor's sentence" on your paper.
  • What do you think the word "morphology" means? Turn and tell someone.
  • Write down what you think it means on your paper.
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MORPHOLOGY

  • the study of the patterns of word formation in a particular language
  • the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
  • (noun)
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MORPH

  • Read this sentence: Caterpillars morph and transform into beautiful butterflies.
  • Copy the above sentence where it says, "Ms. Taylor's sentence" on your paper.
  • What do you think the word "morph" means? Turn and tell someone.
  • Write down what you think it means on your paper.
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MORPH

  • to transform, change
  • (verb)
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METAMORPHOSIS

  • Read this sentence: The caterpillar went through a metamorphosis and changed into a beautiful butterfly.
  • Copy the above sentence where it says, "Ms. Taylor's sentence" on your paper.
  • What do you think the word "metamorphosis" means? Turn and tell someone.
  • Write down what you think it means on your paper.
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METAMORPHOSIS

  • a complete change of form, structure, or substance
  • a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism
  • (noun)
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AMORPHOUS

  • Read this sentence: The amorphous blob did not have a definite shape so we could not tell what it was.
  • Copy the above sentence where it says, "Ms. Taylor's sentence" on your paper.
  • What do you think the word "amorphous" means? Turn and tell someone.
  • Write down what you think it means on your paper.
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AMORPHOUS

  • lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless
  • having no pattern or structure; unorganized
  • (adjective)
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