In this objective, children will develop their understanding of morphology and using morphemes to build new words. These lessons are for pupils returning to morphology in Year 3 and 4.

Over two 20-30 minute lessons, they will:

Recap key terminology such as base, root, prefix, suffix, stem and more
Recap how the morpheme icons and flashcards support spelling throughout the Grammarsaurus spelling scheme
Be introduced to new terminology that will be covered in upcoming lessons: free base, bound base, connecting vowel letter (CVL), alternate bases and assimilated prefixes
Develop understanding of recognising bases and affixes within words
Develop understanding of recognising a base in words where the final silent e has been dropped (such as base 'move' in the word 'moving')
Build a word family for base 'run' and practise using suffixing rules

Resources included:

Editable lesson PowerPoint covering two lessons (20-30 minutes each)
Two suggested lesson plans
A video explaining the etymology of the English language (if revisiting)
Terminology cards with definitions
Supporting worksheets and activities including a terminology jigsaw task
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