Improving spelling through a better understanding of word structure

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Morpheme – any part of a word which carries distinct meaning. For example the word ‘worked’ can be broken into two morphemes: ‘work’ and ‘ed’, meaning the action took place in the past. In this case ‘ed’ is a suffix as it comes after the stem (main word). A morpheme like ‘re’, as in ‘rework’, is called a prefix as it comes before the stem.

Stem – the main part of a word to which a morpheme / morphemes can be added. For example in the word ‘uncomfortable’, ‘comfort’ is the stem, ‘un-‘ is the prefix, and ‘-able’ is the suffix.

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Research Home Themes \| Find digests \| About the digests resources glossary researchers contact TRIPS Introduction What were the aims of the training and what impact did it have on teachers and pupils? How aware were the teachers of word structure before the training? How did the teachers change as a result of the training? Were there links between children's improved spelling and the training? What were the aims and design of the study? What training did the teachers receive to improve their knowledge of word structure? How did the teachers raise children's awareness of word structure in lessons? What are the implications? Where can I find out more? Glossary Send us your feedback Collated digests To view/remove/add notes and save your collated digests click here Get Word Reader Improving spelling through a better understanding of word structure This digest found in English Send to a friend Word doc 90KB Printer friendly Collate for later Glossary Morpheme – any part of a word which carries distinct meaning. For example the word ‘worked’ can be broken into two morphemes: ‘work’ and ‘ed’, meaning the action took place in the past. In this case ‘ed’ is a suffix as it comes after the stem (main word). A morpheme like ‘re’, as in ‘rework’, is called a prefix as it comes before the stem. Stem – the main part of a word to which a morpheme / morphemes can be added. For example in the word ‘uncomfortable’, ‘comfort’ is the stem, ‘un-‘ is the prefix, and ‘-able’ is the suffix.