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August 7, 2006
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
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. |
pharaohWhich Means:A king of ancient Egypt. As In:
Heads Up!One way to remember how this word is spelled is that it ends in -oh! |
bazaarWhich Means:A market or store where many different things are sold. As In:
Heads Up!This word has two As after the Z--isn't that bizarre? |
oodlesWhich Means:Lots and lots, a large quantity of something. As In:
Heads Up!It's spelled just like noodles, too, but without the N. |
rascalWhich Means:A person or animal that causes trouble, sometimes in a playful way. As In:
Heads Up!Even though the end of this word sounds like 'el', it's spelled -al! |
frothyWhich Means:Foamy and bubbly, or sudsy. As In:
Heads Up!Sometimes a drink can be frothy too - especially cool fruity drinks in the summer! |
snoutWhich Means:An animal's nose that sticks out, such as a dog's or pig's. As In:
Heads Up!Remember the "ow" sound in this word is written OU. |
heightWhich Means:How far off the ground something is. As In:
Heads Up!Although a doctor may ask you your height and weight, these words are not pronounced the same. Height has an 'eye' sound and weight has an 'ay' sound. |
treacherousWhich Means:Dangerous, unstable, or untrustworthy. As In:
Heads Up!Spelling this word can be treacherous, but once you learn to keep the EA and OU straight, you can spell it with your eyes closed. |
murkyWhich Means:Dark, muddy, or gloomy; not clear. As In:
Heads Up!The 'er' sound in this word is spelled with a U! The more- and most-word are murkier and murkiest. |
lushWhich Means:Plentiful, thick, rich, full. As In:
Heads Up!Just add and -er for more lushness or -est to make this the lushest word around! |
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Now that you have reviewed the words, challenge your memory! 
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Vitamins and medicines come in capsules.
The pharaohs are known for building the great pyramids.
At the Saturday morning bazaar the vendors set up their goods to sell.
We had oodles of noodles for dinner last night.
Do you see this innocent-looking cat? Don't be fooled - he's quite a rascal!
He worked up such a frothy bath that he couldn't see his toys!
The bigger your snout is, the better you can smell!
When she was 10, her height was 4 feet.
This athlete challenges his climbing skills on a treacherous mountain.
The murky water of swamps makes them a fine place for alligators to live.
Deep in the lush forest was a grand waterfall.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC