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