Mrs. Mora teaches us how large words can be easily decoded by understanding word parts. Learn strategies to help decode words using prefixes and suffixes. Mrs. Mora teaches us how large words, like ...

Sometimes the root form of a word isn’t enough. You need to add a group of letters to the end of a word to make a new word. For example, if the suffix ‘ing’ is added to the end of the word ‘look’, the ...

Many words in English are formed from the same root or base word. By adding different suffixes, a range of new words can be formed. A suffix is a letter or a group of letters that are added to the end ...

Letter Character:Learning the rules for adding suffixes can help you become better spellers. So here’s a quick recap of the ‘Rules for adding the suffixes-ment and –ly’ VO: Both –ment and -ly are ...

Find out more about verb suffixes and how they can extend your vocabulary as well as help you remember meanings of new words. A suffix is a letter or a group of letters that are added to the end of a ...

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If something is “disheveled” or “unkempt,” could it also be “heveled” or “kempt”? So asked Ruth Penticoff of New Milford, Ill. And my wife threw in “disgruntled” and “gruntled.” So let’s explore the ...