July 16, 2007
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review.
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Which Means:
Another time, once more.
As In:
He practiced rowing again and again until his time was the fastest ever.
Heads Up!
The only way you can get better at spelling is to practice a word again and again!
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Which Means:
To make up your mind.
As In:
She couldn't decide on one ice cream flavor, so she got them all.
Heads Up!
The 's' sound in decide comes from a soft C, not an S.
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Which Means:
This is the past tense of 'hear': to pick up sound with the ears.
As In:
Even though this is the first time Bart heard this music, he loved it!
Heads Up!
A homonym for this word is 'herd', a group of large animals with hoofs.
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Which Means:
The first part of the day, before 12:00 noon (PM).
As In:
The sun rises in the east every morning.
Heads Up!
They call people who like to get up early in the morning 'early birds'. Are you an early bird?
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Which Means:
What you have when you think or have ideas.
As In:
Sylvia didn't tell anyone her thoughts; they were private.
Heads Up!
This word is also the past tense of think: I thought you weren't coming!
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