Think the word ‘human’ was created by slapping ‘hu-’ on ‘man’? Think again: ‘Man’ and ‘human’ aren’t related at all.

Learn about what a root word is, how to identify the parts of a word with this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

New word: question (noun) Adding a suffix can cause a spelling change. For example: Root/Base word: supervise Suffix: -or New word: supervisor Here are some commonly used noun suffixes and what ...

The original word means “to make wide or broad,” so one of the root ideas is to have room to move, to breathe, to expand. It also means to have prosperity or wealth, hence a very down-to-earth ...

Two seemingly unrelated words are making headlines this week: tariffs and ghibli. The first follows sweeping trade legislation announced by US President Donald Trump, while the second is the name ...

Morphology instruction can help students break down complex words into meaningful parts—and make parsing them less intimidating.

Latin may help students bridge their native language with English Date: October 4, 2018 Source: Penn State Summary: Researchers found that in teaching English learners -- students who aren't ...