Morphemes
What is it?
A distinctive collocation of phonemes (such as the free form pin or the bound form -s of pins) having no smaller meaningful parts.
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morpheme)
Why is it important?
Morphemes are essentially the smallest units of language and help to structure words by taking on the form of prefixes, suffixes, and base words. Morphemes can be used and swapped among words while still maintaining the same meaning (therefore making some morphemes universal). By helping a child to become aware and educated on morphemes, they are developing a better understanding of of what an unknown word could mean and how to spell a word they have never attempted before. An understanding of morphemes could be a great tool set for students as they continue enhancing their literary skills.
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