Prefixes are a group of letters that change the meaning of a word when they are added to the start. The prefix un- usually means 'not', so the new word means the opposite of the original. In this ...

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 ...

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 ...

Words did not spring out of nowhere – the language we use has developed throughout history and the words you use come from many different places around the world. With a little knowledge you can work ...

Mrs. Mora teaches us how to use prefixes and suffixes to decode words related to farming. Farmers use a lot of challenging words as part of their work growing and harvesting our food. Mrs. Mora ...