Image of a person looking to buy a telescope
Illustrations by Lance Lekander

One Word, 3 Ways / Root Power!

Weird, Wild, and Wonderful Words

From the October/November 2023 Issue

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One Word, 3 Ways  

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

Lance Lekander

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!

Root Power!  

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?

Lance Lekander

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.  


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