Scope and Sequence
The creation of the scope and sequence for Bug Club Morphology was guided by current research, particularly the work of Manyak, Baumann, and Manyak (2018) in Morphological Analysis Instruction in the Elementary Grades: Which Morphemes to Teach and How to Teach Them. In addition, we consulted the Principles of Instruction for Morphology provided by Louisa Cook Moats in Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers (Brookes Publishing, 2020). Various provincial curricula was also consulted. To learn more about the research, click here.
Kit A (Grades 2-3)
Available Now
The chart below provides a basic scope and sequence. To view the full scope and sequence, download it here.
Kit B (Grades 3-4)
Available Now
The chart below provides a basic scope and sequence. To view the full scope and sequence, download it here.
Unit |
Morpheme(s) |
|---|---|
A1 |
suffix: -s, -es |
A2 |
suffix: -ed, -ing |
A3 |
suffix: -er, -est |
A4 |
prefix: re- |
A5 |
root: struct |
A6 |
Review and Consolidation |
A7 |
suffix: -ly |
A8 |
prefix: un-, dis- |
A9 |
prefix: non-, in- |
A10 |
prefix: sub-, super- |
A11 |
root: rupt |
A12 |
Review and Consolidation |
A13 |
prefix: pre- |
A14 |
suffix: -er, -or, -ar, -ist |
A15 |
root: dict/dic |
A16 |
prefix: mis–, mal- |
A17 |
suffix: -ness |
A18 |
Review and Consolidation |
Unit |
Morpheme(s) |
|---|---|
B1 |
suffix: -ful |
B2 |
suffix: -y |
B3 |
root: act |
B4 |
prefix: micro- |
B5 |
prefixes: uni-, bi-, du-, tri-, mono-, di-, tri- |
B6 |
Review and Consolidation |
B7 |
prefix: dia- |
B8 |
root: photo, phon (phone) |
B9 |
suffix: -able, -ible |
B10 |
suffix: -ship |
B11 |
prefix: multi- |
B12 |
Review and Consolidation |
B13 |
root: spect |
B14 |
prefix: over-, under- |
B15 |
suffix: -ion |
B16 |
root: equ |
B17 |
prefix: inter- |
B18 |
Review and Consolidation |
Kit C (Grades 4-5)
Coming June 2024
The chart below provides a basic scope and sequence. To view the full scope and sequence, download it here.
Kit D (Grades 5-6)
Coming Aug 2024
The chart below provides a preliminary scope and sequence. The full scope and sequence will be posted once the Student Cards and lessons have been finalized.
Unit |
Morpheme(s) |
|---|---|
C1 |
prefix: per-, pre- |
C2 |
prefix: trans- |
C3 |
suffix: -ous |
C4 |
suffix: -ial, -ian |
C5 |
root: circ, en-, semi-, -ular |
C6 |
Review and Consolidation |
C7 |
prefix: com-, -ee, -ity |
C8 |
suffix: -al, -ic, -ical |
C9 |
suffix: -ance, -ence, -ant, -ent |
C10 |
root: scope, micro-, peri-, tele- |
C11 |
prefix: ad- |
C12 |
Review and Consolidation |
C13 |
prefix: ob-, -ion, -ive |
C14 |
suffix: -ity |
C15 |
suffix: -ment |
C16 |
root: hydr, aqua, de-, re- |
C17 |
prefix: ex-, e-, -ian, in- |
C18 |
Review and Consolidation |
Unit |
Morpheme(s) |
|---|---|
D1 |
prefix: pro- |
D2 |
prefix: anti- |
D3 |
root: fract |
D4 |
root: therm |
D5 |
prefix: en- |
D6 |
Review and Consolidation |
D7 |
suffix: -en |
D8 |
suffix: -logy |
D9 |
combined morpheme: bio |
D10 |
prefix: con-, com- |
D11 |
root: form |
D12 |
Review and Consolidation |
D13 |
suffix: -ize |
D14 |
root: graph, script |
D15 |
prefix: il-, ir- |
D16 |
root: port |
D17 |
root: astr, astro |
D18 |
Review and Consolidation |