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Morphology Blog 2
Morphology Blog 2
Morphology Blog 2
Summarization
In the article, Breaking Down Words to Build Meaning:
Morphology, Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension in the Urban
Classroom there are four main points discussed.
-Knowledge of Prefixes
My Classroom
I found all four principles very interesting, the principle I believe I
should focus on the most inside my classroom is Principle 1: Teach
Morphology in the Context of Rich, Explicit Vocabulary Instruction. The
reason why I decided I should focus on this principle is because I
believe my second grade Dual Language students will benefit in
learning about morphology (meaning of words) that involve playful and
interactive instruction. I like this principle because in my school we use
Ready Gen which has complicated texts, this principle helps use
academic words that appear in texts, provide student-friendly
explanations, create instructional contexts that supply useful
information about new words and engage students in actively dealing
with word meanings. This principle does not only expose students to
knowing what a word means but also helps them learn strategies for
learning new words. It also welcomes Native Spanish speakers in
having access to texts in Spanish, this is a big concern for me when I