We have been developing some training videos which you can use, either just to watch on your own, or with your class in a kind of on-line team teaching situation. As I write we have three weeks of lessons, with each week containing a video for days one to four.
There is also one training video for children in P6/7, which is a spelling investigation. It comes with a pack of activities. We will continue to add a few more to this group.
If you would like access to these, let me know, and I’ll add you to the shared drive.
This week we will continue to look at words within maths. Our focus words for this week are: Triangle and quadrilateral.
Let’s look at the morphemes (building blocks) in each word.
triangle
tri + angle =triangle
tri – three, angle – angle
quadrilateral
quadr + i + later + al = radius
quadr – four, i – connective, later – line or side, al – having the characteristics of
Let’s try to extend our knowledge of these morphemes and identify them in other words. How do these morphemes help us to understand each word?
Can you think of other words containing each of these morphemes? I’ve done one in each group for you. https://membean.com/roots will help you find words, if you are stuck. A.I. can also create word sums. Just ask it to “create a words sum for the word ***” and write what each morpheme means.
Write a word sum for each of the words you have created using the prefixes, root words and suffixes. E.g. quad + rant = quadrant
To use this as a spelling strategy each day of the week, see the weekly plan.
It is not important for children to memorise what each morpheme means, but the more they are aware of the different meanings, the easier it will be to get spelling right and understand more fully what a word means. Morphology is a tool and not a memory exercise.
This week we will continue to look at words within maths. Our focus words for this week are centimetre, and percent.
Let’s look at the morphemes (building blocks) in each word.
When we look at the words centimetre and percentage, you will see that both contain the morpheme cent (hundred). In centimetre there is an I after cent. It is a connective sound to make it easier to say, when joining the two morphemes (units of meaning). Percentage, doesn’t have a connecting sound as the a at the beginning of age, make joining the two morphemes together easy.
Last week we had the word diameter. Meter means measure. This week we have centimetre. Metre is spelled slightly different but still means measure but there is a way of knowing which to use.
Let’s try to extend our knowledge of these morphemes and identify them in other words. How do these morphemes help us to understand each word?
Can you think of other words containing each of these morphemes? I’ve done one in each group for you. https://membean.com/roots will help you find words, if you are stuck.
Write a word sum for each of the words you have created using the prefixes, root words and suffixes. E.g. rad + i + ate + ion = radiation
To use this as a spelling strategy each day of the week, see the weekly plan.
This week we will continue to look at words within maths. Our focus words for this week are diameter, and radius.
Let’s look at the morphemes (building blocks) in each word.
When we look at the word radius, you will see an i, in the middle. It is not a morpheme because it doesn’t carry any unit of meaning. It is a connective sound to make it easier to say, when joining the two morphemes (units of meaning).
Let’s try to extend our knowledge of these morphemes and identify them in other words. How do these morphemes help us to understand each word?
Can you think of other words containing each of these morphemes? I’ve done one in each group for you. https://membean.com/roots will help you find words, if you are stuck.
Write a word sum for each of the words you have created using the prefixes, root words and suffixes. E.g. rad + i + ate + ion = radiation
To use this as a spelling strategy each day of the week, see the weekly plan.
It is not important for children to memorise what each morpheme means, but the more they are aware of the different meanings, the easier it will be to get spelling right and understand more fully what a word means. Morphology is a tool and not a memory exercise.
This week we will continue to look at words within maths. Our focus words for this week are multiplication, and division.
Let’s look at the morphemes (building blocks) in each word.
Multiplication
Multi + plic + ate+ ion =multiplication
multi – many, plic/ply – folds/threads, ate – to make; ion – act or state
Division
di + vise + ion = division
di – apart, vise – see or split, ion – act or state
Let’s try to extend our knowledge of these morphemes and identify them in other words. How do these morphemes help us to understand each word?
Can you think of other words containing each of these morphemes? I’ve done one in each group for you. https://membean.com/roots will help you find words, if you are stuck.
Write a word sum for each of the words you have created using the prefixes, root words and suffixes. E.g. multi + plic + ate + ion = multiplication
To use this as a spelling strategy each day of the week, see the weekly plan.
It is not important for children to memorise what each morpheme means, but the more they are aware of the different meanings, the easier it will be to get spelling right and understand more fully what a word means. Morphology is a tool and not a memory exercise.
Our focus words for this week are addition, and subtraction.
Now that we are back int the swing of the new academic year, I thought that we could have a look at the morphology of some maths words.
Let’s look at the morphemes (building blocks) in each word.
We can extend our knowledge of these morphemes by identifying them in other words. How do these morphemes help us to understand each word?
Can you think of other words containing each of these morphemes? I’ve done one in each group for you. https://membean.com/roots will help you find words, if you are stuck.
Write a word sum for each of the words you have created using the prefixes, root words and suffixes. E.g. sub + tract + ion = subtraction
To use this as a spelling strategy each day of the week, see the weekly plan below.
It is not important for children to memorise what each morpheme means, but the more they are aware of the different meanings, the easier it will be to get spelling right and understand mor fully what a word means. Morphology is a tool and not a memory exercise.
Prefixes used in week one:
Useful Tools for understanding and using the morphology of words.
Our focus root words for this week are holiday and vacation.
Our holidays are over, and it is back to school for a new school year. Another word for a holiday is a vacation. It is often used in America, as well as other countries. Both the words holiday and vacation are built from morpheme building blocks (units of meaning).
Let’s look at the morphemes (building blocks) in each word.
holi + day = holiday holi – holy; day – day
vac + ate + ion = vacationvac = empty; ate = possess a certain quality; ion = act or state
So, a vacation is the state of something being empty. (empty of work/school)
holi means holy. It was first used in the 1500s. Over the years the y has been changed to an i because something is going to be added to it. People only had extra rest days on holy days such as Sundays, Christmas, and Easter. Over the years the two words merged into one and became holiday.
The word vacation also means holiday but is used more in America.
Now let’s try to build some words connected to holiday and vacation. You will not be able to use every prefix or suffix with every root.
Write a word sum for each of the words you have created using the prefixes, root words and suffixes. E.g. e + vac + u + at + ion = evacuation
To use this as a spelling strategy each day of the week, see the weekly plan.
Here are some words that can be created from this matrix. It is important that the children make sure that they are not creating new words and know how to use them in context.
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