Look how this clever girl uses the word of the issue, spell.
Illustrations by Lance Lekander
Featured Skill:
Vocabulary and Grammar,
Common Core Standards
Spell can mean:
- to name the letters of a word in order,
- a period of time marked by a certain condition, or
- to take over for someone.
Illustration by Lance Lekander
- I’ve prepared so much, I’m sure I can spell anything.
- Whew! This has been an intense spell.
- What do you say, Boots? Want to spell me from my studies?
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 therm. That means heat or warm. Can you figure out the meaning of the bold words below?
Root Power!
Lexie: This cabin is freezing! I feel like I’m getting hypothermia.
Mouse: Hypo is a Greek prefix that means less than normal.
Lexie: Ugh, the thermostat is broken. I can’t turn it up to warm the cabin.
Lexie: I know! I’ll put on my thermal underwear. I’ll be toasty at last!
This article was originally published in the February 2023 issue.
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