Understanding Latin roots will increase spelling, vocabulary and reading comprehension.
Latin Roots make up 70% of the English language up to 90% in the science, medical and technology fields.
Knowing Latin roots, or the main part of the word, will help to unlock the meaning of longer words, improving vocabulary.
The study of the structure of words is morphology. A morpheme is the smallest unit of language that has meaning. Learning Latin roots, or morphemes, will make it easier to understand the English language.