Morphology

** What it is: ** ** Definition: ** Morphology is “The study of the structure and form of words (a good vocabulary strategy)” (Vocabulary and Morphology PowerPoint, 2011). It is important to understand what a morpheme is to be fluent in this aspect of literacy. A morpheme is “The smallest unit of meaning in a word; if you know the meaning of the smallest units, you can figure out the meaning of the entire word” (Vocabulary and Morphology PowerPoint, 2011).  ** Why it is important: **  This concept will help students become better spellers, enhance their vocabulary knowledge, and success in reading comprehension will be increased. Also, if students can break up the morphemes in a word, they will have an easier time defining unfamiliar words.  (Vocabulary and Morphology PowerPoint, 2011).