Teaching Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

I'm helping my nine year old son learn to use root words, prefixes, and suffixes to help him understand the meanings of some words he skips over while reading. I learned a new reading term in the process.

The new term I learned is morphological awareness. Morphological awareness is the ability to understand and correctly use small words, letters, and letter combinations that change the meaning of a word.

Here's a helpful resource:
First School Years: Prefixes and Suffixes

Teaching Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes