Word of the Week: Exploring Prefix Power!
This term, we’re diving into prefixes—word parts added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Over the last two weeks we have explored two powerful...
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This term, we’re diving into prefixes—word parts added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Over the last two weeks we have explored two powerful...
Posted by Amy Druce
Have you ever thought about how many words start with AUTO? This root comes from Greek and means “self.” You see it everywhere—from automobile (a vehicle that moves by...
Posted by Amy Druce
Word Root of the Week: Port This week’s word root is port, which means “to carry.” You may not realize it, but port shows up in many words you use every day. For example,...
Posted by Amy Druce
This week at Bushey Meads, our students have been stepping up their vocabulary skills with the Latin root GRESS, which means “step.” As we work together in the daily...
Posted by Amy Druce
Posted by Amy Druce
Last term, our Word of the Week journey culminated in the December end-of-term quiz. Congratulations to the 15 groups who achieved 100%, with special recognition for our top...
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Our Word Root of the Week this week is RUPT, from the Latin meaning ‘burst‘. Students explored other words with the root RUPT, and learned how to remember the double...
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Our Word Root of the Week this week is LOG, from the Greek root meaning ‘word‘. As well as exploring lots of words with the LOG root, students have been challenged to...
Posted by Amy Druce
This term, we’re diving into prefixes—word parts added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Over the last two weeks we have explored two powerful prefixes: inter- and sub-!
Inter- means “between.” You’ll find it in words like international (between nations), interact (to act between people or things), and intersect (to cross between two points).
Sub- means “under.” Examples include submarine (a vehicle that goes under water), subway (a transportation system below ground), and submerge (to go beneath the surface).
As always, students have been exploring these word roots in their CDCs through engaging activities and quizzes, deepening their understanding of how words are formed—a crucial skill for strengthening literacy.

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