Y2 – Introduction to learning Morphology Level 1

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

Y2 – Introduction to learning Morphology Level 1

Y2 – Introduction to learning Morphology Level 1

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