One Word, 3 Ways / Root Power!

Look how this frustrated boy uses the word of the issue, charged. 

Charged can mean:

• gave a task or job  
• added electrical power
• rushed toward something

My parents charged me with watching my little brother and sister for the next hour.

I charged my mom’s phone and told them they could take turns playing their favorite games.

But they both charged toward it at the same time and crashed. Ouch!

Meet Lexie! She time traveled from the ancient world and landed in Storyworks. Lexie loves words—especially ones with Greek and Latin roots. Today she’s using words with the Greek root astro (or aster). That means outer space or stars. 

Can you figure out the meaning of the orange words below?

Lexie: I want to buy this telescope to study the stars. I love astronomy! 

Lexie: The price is astronomical! I don’t have that much money. 

Lexie: But wait . . . what does it say next to this asterisk? Hooray!

^{_{This article was originally published in the October/November 2023 issue.}}