That is a useful system for middle readers with limited volcabulary to jump into high school / professional reading, but not so good for very early readers. Note how all the grecoroman stems are defined in terms of germanic words, which are phonetic.
The article is concerned with students who find words like "rabbit" challenging, not with students figuring out "neologism".
The article is concerned with students who find words like "rabbit" challenging, not with students figuring out "neologism".