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August 28, 2006
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
sacredWhich Means:Holy, special, for religious purposes or reasons. As In:
Heads Up!Remember that this word ends on 'red'. |
nimbleWhich Means:Quick and light. As In:
Heads Up!This word also means clever and mentally quick, so you can have a nimble mind, too. |
feebleWhich Means:Weak, having very little strength. As In:
Heads Up!This word is so weak it needs two Es to hold it together. |
strewWhich Means:To scatter around, sprinkle. As In:
Heads Up!The past of this word is 'strew' or 'has strewn'. How often have you strewn your clothes on your bedroom floor? |
nestleWhich Means:To snuggle comfortably and closely. As In:
Heads Up!You can nestle the T that isn't pronounced between the S and the L! |
willy-nillyWhich Means:Any old way, without a plan. As In:
Heads Up!This word is made up of two words spelled the same except for the first letter of each! |
eerieWhich Means:Strange and spooky. As In:
Heads Up!This word has three Es--two at the beginning and one at the end. |
edibleWhich Means:Suitable to eat, eatable. As In:
Heads Up!'Eatable' means the same thing! |
rhythmWhich Means:The regular beat of a song or other music. As In:
Heads Up!Here is a word in which the Y has a vowel sound. |
teemWhich Means:To be full of or swarming with. As In:
Heads Up!The first word you probably think of sounding like this is 'team', but that has a different meaning. Can you make an example sentence with both words in it? |
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Now that you have reviewed the words, challenge your memory! 
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Temples are sacred places to many people throughout the world.
Her nimble fingers flew over the keyboard.
Anna's grandmother is happy to dance with her--she is definitely not feeble!
Strew the grass seeds on the ground.
The baby was nestled snuggly in its mother's arms.
If you don't stand your ground, you will be pulled willy nilly like a rope!
The eerie mist in the woods made me think of the scary movie I saw last week.
To her husband's dismay, the supper she served that night was not edible!
He has such good sense of rhythm--he can dance to anything!
The boy's fish bowl teemed with fish.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC