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July 24, 2006
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
beautyWhich Means:What something has when it is very pretty and lovely. As In:
Heads Up!This word has 3 vowels you must remember: EAU. |
floppyWhich Means:Soft and flexible; hanging down. As In:
Heads Up!My rabbit's ears are floppier than your rabbit's: remember the Y becomes I before an -er or -est. |
crystalWhich Means:A small part of nature that has a regular, angled pattern. As In:
Heads Up!In this word, the Y is a vowel that sounds like a short I. |
fangWhich Means:A long, sharp, pointed tooth in some animals. As In:
Heads Up!Notice the sound at the end of this word; it is always spelled NG. |
briefWhich Means:Short, not taking a long time. As In:
Heads Up!Remember: I before E, except after C, unless the word sounds like 'air'. |
brakeWhich Means:The things that stop a car or other vehicle from moving. As In:
Heads Up!The 'brake' of a car sounds just like the word 'break' in 'break a glass' but it is not spelled the same! |
butterWhich Means:A creamy, yellow spread made from milk that you put on toast and other food. As In:
Heads Up!Did you know that butter is made from the cream in milk? |
captureWhich Means:To catch and keep. As In:
Heads Up!All words that end on -ture are pronounced -chur; 'picture' is another one. |
directionWhich Means:A certain way to go, or an explanation how to get there. As In:
Heads Up!This word is 'direct' plus the ending -ion, which is in many words. |
capsuleWhich Means:A hollow container, usually long with round ends. As In:
Heads Up!Remember the last syllable has a U and a silent E: sule. |
baitWhich Means:Something that gets another thing to come closer. As In:
Heads Up!Remember that the 'a' sound in this word is spelled AI, just like 'wait'. |
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Flowers are full of beauty.
A rabbit has floppy ears.
A snowflake or diamond is a kind of crystal.
Animals who have fangs eat meat.
Because of the water, his sandcastle only lasted a brief time.
Before he raced the car, he made sure his brakes worked.
Melted butter on popcorn is my favorite.
Can you capture a star from the sky?
Compasses tell us which direction we are going.
Vitamins and medicines come in capsules.
You can use peanuts on a string as bait for chipmunks.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC