Deeper Definition
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Morphological Awareness is the understanding that these meaningful (morphemes and morphology) parts can be combined to modify the meaning of a word. This understanding supports more precise language usage.
Research Synthesis
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- Morphological awareness supports expressive and receptive language skills (Lee, Wolters, & Kim, 2022).
- This understanding provides an essential foundation for developing print language skills, as written forms of language often reflect meaning (Lee, Wolters, & Kim, 2022).
- Instruction in morphology does not begin after students reach proficiency in basic orthography. It is important to develop morphological awareness through oral language activities well before students work on morphological skills (i.e., singular and plural forms, verb tense) in print (University of Michigan DyslexiaHelp, 2019).
- Developing morphological awareness occurs along a continuum.
The Structure of the English Language: A Conversation with William Van Cleave
Children’s Understanding of Morphology (Language Development).
Implementation Considerations
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