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Direct linkMaria Korochkina; Kathleen Rastle – npj Science of Learning, 2025
Breaking down complex words into smaller meaningful units (e.g., "unhappy = un- + happy"), known as morphemes, is vital for skilled reading as it allows readers to rapidly compute word meanings. There is agreement that children rely on reading experience to acquire morphological knowledge in English; however, the nature of this…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Morphemes, Morphology (Languages), Reading Skills
