🔤 Foundational Skills: Morphology (Grade 5)

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Use knowledge of morphology to read unfamiliar multisyllabic words.

1. Break carelessly into prefix, root and suffix.

2. Break unbelievable into prefix, root and suffix.

3. Break helpfulness into prefix, root and suffix.

4. Break transportation into prefix, root and suffix.

5. Break disagreement into prefix, root and suffix.

6. Break misunderstanding into prefix, root and suffix.

7. Break rethinking into prefix, root and suffix.

8. Break preheated into prefix, root and suffix.

Answer key: 1) care + -less + -ly · 2) un- + believe + -able · 3) help + -ful + -ness · 4) trans- + port + -ation · 5) dis- + agree + -ment · 6) mis- + under + stand + -ing · 7) re- + think + -ing · 8) pre- + heat + -ed

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Free Grade 5 English worksheet (Common Core RF.5.3.a): use knowledge of morphology to read unfamiliar multisyllabic words. Skill: Use knowledge of morphology to read unfamiliar multisyllabic words. Level: Grade 5 — also suits Year 6 (UK).

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CCSS RF.5.3.a: Use knowledge of morphology to read unfamiliar multisyllabic words
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