Why Is Morphology Important To Your Child's Reading Success?

 



What is Morphology? 

The study of words and their parts is known as morphology. Prefixes, suffixes, and base words are all morphemes, which are the smallest meaningful units. Morphemes are vital for phonics in reading, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension. 



Why is Morphology Important in Structured Literacy? 

Morphological awareness aids kids in easily comprehending literature. It occurs as a result of the pupils' vocabulary knowledge, which allows them to identify words and recognize their meanings when reading. It broadens students' vocabulary knowledge. Learning about the important connections between words, such as how they sound, how they're spelt, and what their morphological structure is, helps with vocabulary and reading comprehension.


Students who are unfamiliar with this pattern(morphology) have difficulty identifying, comprehending, and spelling words. Students who grasp the meaning of words at the morphemic level are better prepared to deal with rising reading and writing demands across the curriculum and academic areas. To recognize complex words, good readers employ their understanding of morphological structure.


There are a number of suggested academic activities to aid in the understanding of morphology. These activities are focused on the structural components of words as well as word relationships.


Using Syllables 

The process of decoding is sped up by dividing words into sections, or "chunks." Students can read words more accurately and fluently if they understand the rules for syllable division. Understanding syllables can also aid pupils in learning to correctly spell words. 


Prefixes And Suffixes 

A prefix is a word component that comes before a base word. The meaning of the basic word is frequently altered by a prefix. It's critical to include prefixes and suffixes in our language studies. Many things happen as pupils learn to deduce the meaning of unknown words. With so many advantages in language skills, we owe it to our kids to teach them how to decipher words.


Prefixes, suffixes, and root words all play a role in breaking a word apart. Students can gradually grasp the meaning of a word by breaking it down into its constituent pieces. Thus, it is crucial for prefixes and suffixes to be included in our language studies. A key ability that we teach our students is how to split a word apart. This helps their reading comprehension, fluency, and morphology.


Prefixes such as pre, bi, and anti are common. Take a look at the following examples. 

Some common prefixes include

  • Pre

  • Un

  • Il

  • In

  • Im 

  • Non 

  • Re

  • Dis 


At The Caribbean Academy for Reading Intervention and Development, we offer an Individual Reading Assistance Program that assists struggling readers to build skills in: 

  • Sight words and high-frequency words 

  • Sounds recognition 

  • Reading comprehension 

  • Letter and word recognition 

  • Phonics and phonemic awareness 


Our Reading Assistance Programme is designed to teach the foundational skills of reading to children with significant academic challenges, empowering them to achieve grade-level proficiency. Our dedicated tutors help struggling readers understand the basic mechanics of reading and help them develop critical reading skills that will help them develop a lifelong love of reading. 

Target Audience: Struggling readers between the ages of 5 years to 10 years. 

Persons interested in our Individual Reading Assistance Program can contact us at 1-868-474-9819. 



Chrystal Murray has a passion for imparting knowledge and adding value to the lives of others.

She has been an educator for over 14 years. She holds a B.A. Degree in History and Education

from the University of the West Indies (UWI). She also possesses several professional certificates in Understanding Dyslexia, Successful Educational Strategies for Children with Special Needs, and Supporting Multiple Abilities through Differentiation just to name a few. She is also certified in Counselling Youth and Children and Parenting the Adolescent. Chrystal is the Founder and Principal of two academic institutions, the Caribbean Ivy League Academy and the Caribbean Academy for Reading Intervention and Development. She founded the

Caribbean Academy for Reading Intervention and Development where she works assiduously

with children who have reading challenges. She also uses this platform to motivate, inspire and

help build confidence in the children who are in her care.






 Chrystal Murray 

Reading Interventionist 

1-868-474-9819


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