These 72 Science of Reading aligned morphology task cards challenge students to independently use their knowledge of common Latin roots and affixes to work out the meaning of multisyllabic words
Students draw on meaningful word parts and make connections between words and unlock meaning.
Students develop their ability to:
identify Latin roots and common affixes in multisyllabic words.
use knowledge of word parts to work out word meanings.
make connections between related words.
apply morphological knowledge to understand unfamiliar vocabulary.
- identify how prefixes and suffixes attach to bases and affect meaning.
- check for understanding by selecting a word to use in a sentence.
About this resource:
- 72 printable task cards (3 per page)
- Answers with a key of the most used bases and affixes in the words to encourage your students to be self-monitoring.
6 cards make a set focused on one Latin Root. Each card has a set of six words built around the Latin root.
The 12 common Latin bases are:
- struct
- spect
- ject
- rupt
- scribe/script
- vis/vid
- duct/duce
- tract
- for
- mit/miss
- dict
- port
The affixes include:
- re-
- con- and assimilations
- de-
- in- and assimilations
- sub- and assimilations
- dis-
- inter-
- e- and assimilations
- -ion
- -ive
- -able / -ible
- -ed
- -or / -er
This resource is suitable for:
- warm-ups and morning work
- literacy stations and rotations
- word study instruction
- checking for understanding
- formative pre-assessments
- independent application and practice
