Welcome to Unit 5: Word Study Routines of the Online Texas Adolescent Literacy Academy (OTALA) Module 2: Morphemic Analysis.

There are five sections in this module:

1.     Overview
2.     Teaching Word Parts
3.     Teaching Morphemes
4.     The Morphemic Analysis Routine
5.     Scaffolding the Morphemic Analysis Routine

Each section consists of presentation videos along with related activities. You may download a copy of the module handouts as well as a transcript of the video by clicking on the links below.

Handouts
Transcript

The total time required to complete this module is approximately 30 minutes. The module may be completed at your own pace. You may complete all sections in a single session, or you may log in multiple times as you work through the information and activities.

This section defines and explores the importance of morphemic analysis. Please click to download and print Handout 1: TEKS/ELPS Connections prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.

Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.

This section discusses how students acquire morphemic knowledge as well as how best to teach morphemic analysis in the classroom.

Please click to download and print

    Handout 2: Morphemes: Order of Acquisition
    Handout 3: Common Prefixes
    Handout 4: Common Suffixes
    Handout 5: Common Latin and Greek Roots
    Handout 6: Sample Word Parts

prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.

Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.

Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.

This section provides scripts for teaching students how to use morphemes when encountering unfamiliar words.

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This section provides ideas for scaffolding the morphemic analysis routine and summarizes the module. Please click to download and print Handout 8: Scaffolding Morphemic Analysis prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.

Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.