Morphology in Grade 7 & 8

Written By Dana McBride

Grade 7 and 8 students at Diamond Jubilee Public School and Cochrane Public School had fun using morphological concepts to build words on whiteboards or using the FreeForm App. They explored how the meaning of words change depending on what prefix and/or suffix they add to a root and students made connections to familiar words to help generalize their understanding. 

Content Knowledge

  • B2.1 use generalized knowledge of the meanings of words and morphemes (i.e., bases, prefixes, and suffixes) to read and spell complex words with accuracy and automaticity

  • B2.2 demonstrate an understanding of a wide variety of words, acquire and use explicitly taught vocabulary flexibly in various contexts, including other subject areas, and use generalized morphological knowledge to analyze and understand new words in context

Pedagogical Knowledge 

  • UDL

  • Scaffolded Instruction 

  • Collaboration

Technological Knowledge

  • Freeform App

  • Voice Memos App

Dana McBride
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