In this objective, children will learn how morphology enables pupils to build and understand new words using morphemes. This objective is for Year 2 pupils beginning the scheme, or pupils in Years 3–6 who are new to Spelling with Grammarsaurus.
In this lesson they will:
·      Learn new terminology such as base, root, prefix, suffix, stem and more
·      Discover how language has developed through etymology
·      Learn how to recognise a base and affixes
·      Start to explore and build word families
·      Learn how the morpheme icons and flashcards support spelling throughout the Grammarsaurus spelling scheme
Resources included:
·       Editable lesson Powerpoint
·       Suggested lesson plan
·       A video explaining the etymology of the English language
·       Terminology cards with definitions
·       Supporting worksheets and activities...