Sample websites and iPad Apps for working on morphology and syntax
Affixes http://www.fekids.com/kln/games/racetoramses/ Race to Ramses Game-students have to put together prefixes with root words to unlock the different levels within the pyramid. http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/5_6/fishtanks1/fishtanks1.htm Jelly Fish Game-students are given a word and they have to identify the prefix, root word and suffix. http://www.manythings.org/wbg/prefixes-jw.html Game-match the prefix with the meaning http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/matchgeneric.asp?filename=jwildeprefix2 http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=jwildeprefix Both sites above-matching prefixes http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/b/prefix3p.cfm Study Zone-6 different prefix games/activities http://www.ezschool.com/Games/SuffixMatch.html Games-24 suffixes are addressed http://www.quia.com/cb/144251.html Suffix Jeopardy-2 player game or teams http://www.quia.com/jg/693276.html Games-affixes memory and concentration games
Nouns and Verbs http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html The Grammar Gorillas Beginning level (nouns and verbs only) Advanced level (all parts of speech) http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html The Plural Girls (choose the correct plural form) http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/ Grammar Blast (Grades 2-5; with 9 units per grade level) http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Verbs.html Students choose the correct verb to fill in the sentence, each time they get the answer correct the help the dinosaur get across the river by earning logs. http://www.ezschool.com/EZSheets/Grammar/Verbs/index.html Printable worksheets that focus on verbs at varying levels of difficulty. http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/ForChildren/Nouns-and-Verbs-for-Children-158403.html Quiz- teaching nouns and verbs http://www.abcya.com/noun_verb_game/nouns_and_verbs.htm Ice Cream Talk-the student indentifies the nouns or verbs in a sentence, to help the monkey get ice cream. 3 skills are covered: nouns, verbs, and nouns and verbs together. http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/grammar.html Super Teacher Worksheets-numerous printable worksheets for grammar http://gamequarium.org/partsofspeech.html Parts of Speech Games-25 different games available
Compound Words http://www.rickwalton.com/curricul/compound.htm Compound Word List http://languagearts.pppst.com/compoundwords.html Compound Words- FREE power points to explain compound words to students, student games and teacher resources http://www.funbrain.com/roots/index.html Rooting Out Words (find the root word in compound words) http://www.teachersmousepad.com/LA/COMPOUND%20WORD%20FUN.htm Compound Word Games
Picture Cards
Language Builder Picture Cards and Preschool Vocabulary Cards: Nouns/ Verbs (available from Linguisystems) Preschool Vocabulary Cards http://www.linguisystems.com/products/product/display? itemid=10526 Language Builder Cards http://www.linguisystems.com/products/product/display? itemid=10214 iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch Apps (most Apps are available on all devices)
Irregular verbs for beginners $0.99
Speech with Milo: Verbs/Sequencing/Prepositions/Interactive Storybook/2 Spanish Versions. Each app is $2.99
Grammar Dragon FREE (parts of speech game)
Sentence Builder/Language Builder or Question Builder for iPad $3.99 (sentence structures, language skills, wh-questions)
Word Sort by Grammaropolis $1.99 (cloze/fill in the blank)
Grammar Fun FREE or Grammar Fun Pro $2.99 (grammatical structures)
Kinderspell FREE (vocabulary and letter knowledge activities)
SUPER WHY! $3.99 (spelling, writing, letter knowledge, cloze sentences)
Grammar Parts of Speech App $1.99 iTouchiLearn Words for Preschool Kids $0.99 (letters, spelling and reading skills)
Additional Morphological Resources
A Dictionary of Prefixes, suffixes, and Combining Forms from Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 2002. Free download: www.mrjonathan.com/mxrm9files/GrammarPages/prefixes %20%&20%20Sufixes%20Dictionary.pdf
Online www.merriam-webster.com/help/dictnotes/combi.htm Cooke, Gina. http://linguisteducatorexcahnge.wordpress.com/
Etymology On-line http://etymonline.com
Gold, H. , et al (2008). PS: Resources of Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots – Resource List, Phrases, Sentences, Poems, and Stories. www.wvced.com/ps-prefixes-suffixes-roots/
Johnson, Kristin, and P. Bayrd. Megawords at http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/
Rudginsky, Laura, Toby, and E. C. Haskell. How to Teach Spelling http://eps.schoolsspecialty.com/ Leopold, Karen. The Student Notebook http://OGstars.com