Summary
The team discovers a wordplay secret hidden in their own name: 'Electric Company' contains 'accompany,' which means to go along with or support someone. When a neighbor is too scared to perform alone, the team learns to be true companions — on stage and off. A vocabulary-rich episode about related words and the power of showing up for people.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The word 'accompany' is hiding inside 'Electric Company.'
- What does 'accompany' mean? Can you think of a time you accompanied someone?
- What other words might share the root of 'accompany'? (Hint: think about companion, company, accompany — what do they all have in common?)
- Why does understanding a word's root help you figure out other words from the same family?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: accompany, companion, root word, word family, support.
Try it: Make a word web. Put 'company' in the center and branch out every related word you can think of. Write a short sentence using two of the words that shows how they are connected.