#morphememonday: September 7, 2020

#morphememonday: September 7, 2020

Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope you are doing well and staying safe. This week we are focusing on Latin morphemes. If you are wanting more information about what morphemes are you should refer to this introductory post.  Origin: Latin Definition: below, beneath...
#morphememonday: prefix-col

#morphememonday: prefix-col

Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope you are doing well and enjoyed your weekend. This week we will be focusing on a Latin prefix and root and an Old English suffix.   Origin: Latin Definition: with, together Examples: collegiate, collateral, colloquialism,...
Morphological Awareness & Vocabulary

Morphological Awareness & Vocabulary

Happy #morphememonday everyone! I have been writing about morphemes every week for over a year now. This week I thought I would write about why morphological awareness is so important and why every reader of English should learn about it. Before we go further, let’s...
#morphememonday: july 6 2020

#morphememonday: july 6 2020

Happy #morphememonday everyone! Can you believe that today marks the one year anniversary of #morphememondays!?! I created #morphememonday as a response to an article I read about the importance of morphological awareness. As I was reading the article, I remember...
#morphememonday: June 29, 2020

#morphememonday: June 29, 2020

Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope you are doing well. This week we are going to discuss a French suffix for a change. Origin: Latin Definition: to, toward Examples: adjacent, adhesive, adjective, advice, adverb                     <ad> + <mit> ->...
#morphememonday: june 22 2020

#morphememonday: june 22 2020

Happy #morphememonday everyone! Can you believe we are coming up to the anniversary of #morphememondays? The first #morphememonday was July 8th 2019 and we have covered so much since then. Origin: Latin & Greek Definition: forward, in favor of, before Examples:...